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Right Shoring: The Next Frontier for Small And Medium Businesses

Editor, SMEE - March 14, 2024
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Small Retailers Poised for Growth Despite Retail Squeeze, Says E-commerce Expert
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Forget the Handshake: Mastering LinkedIn Networking for Kiwi Businesses
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Empathy not persecution desirable when contact centre staff screw up
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Death of SaaS as AI redefines the shopping experience?

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Healthy homes standards put strain on NZ power grid, alternatives needed

Editor, SMEE - January 5, 2023

New Zealand’s national grid will continue to experience serious strain even through summer in part as an unforeseen consequence of the new Healthy Homes Standards that put an over-sized air conditioner in almost every home.  The director of Vit..

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Small Retailers Poised for Growth Despite Retail Squeeze, Says E-commerce Expert

Editor, SMEE - March 14, 2024

Contrary to predictions that the days of small retailers are numbered, emerging new technology and shopper values suggests small retailers are well-positioned to thrive in the coming years—unlike the retail middle which will do it tough. Mark Pr...

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Election promises of clean energy grants open to exploitation

Editor, SMEE - October 11, 2023

Political parties are pledging lots of money to sustainable energy solutions like solar power, but few meaningful solutions, particularly when grants and subsidies are open to exploitation as we experienced with the Healthy Homes initiative—one sol..

Finance

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High grocery prices put health and mental wellbeing at risk

Editor, SMEE - October 2, 2023

Statistics suggesting that grocery prices have increased 7 -20% over the last year do not reflect the reality, with many Kiwis reporting that their food bills have almost doubled—a scenario some predict will lead to deteriorating health conditions for New Zealanders. Financial coach Shula Newland, who works with struggling families across New ..
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Ethical Investment Week to address obstacles to in..

Investing ethically to build a sustainable future and legacy requires overcoming complexities and ob

Editor, SMEE - September 27, 2023
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Kiwis need education to avoid the residential ..

More needs to be done to educate Kiwis about alternative investment options if the country is toÂ

Editor, SMEE - August 24, 2023
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The case for zero-debt investing in New Zealand ..

As global finance markets experience significant challenges, local wholesale commercial property

Editor, SMEE - August 17, 2023
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Scammers luring Kiwis in with Google Adwords and s..

Scammers are not just calling or emailing Kiwis 'out of the blue' anymore; they are waiting in ambus

Editor, SMEE - July 20, 2023

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Right Shoring: The Next Frontier for Small And Medium Businesses

Editor, SMEE - March 14, 2024

For many Australian and New Zealand small businesses, the idea of expanding their team overseas might seem daunting, but a volatile and disrupted business environment may make it a question of survival.   Irwin Hau, founder and director of digit...

Innovation

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Right Shoring: The Next Frontier for Small And Medium Businesses

Editor, SMEE - March 14, 2024

For many Australian and New Zealand small businesses, the idea of expanding their team overseas might seem daunting, but a volatile and disrupted business environment may make it a question of survival.   Irwin Hau, founder and director of digit..

Strategy

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High achievers search for greener grass a sign of deeper issues

Editor, SMEE - December 22, 2023

For many high achievers—up to 20% of the workforce—the search for the 'next big thing' is a familiar narrative, but it masks a deeper issue which invariably results in the discovery that the grass really is never greener on the other side.   Simone-Ellen Keller, personal transformation strategist and founder of Genius You, puts it down to ..
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Digital divide could mean early retirement for man..

A changing of the guard is gaining pace in New Zealand with the rise of 'younger' decision-makers

Editor, SMEE - September 12, 2023
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Like fake news, the rise of fake website reviews p..

Writing fake Google reviews and buying 'likes, as some Australian companies do, coupled with the ris

Editor, SMEE - September 5, 2023
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Is the famous Kiwi ‘can do’ attitude sabotagin..

A Kiwi’s natural tendency to get stuck in is often seen as a positive, but it may also have a dark

Editor, SMEE - July 27, 2023
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Threat of downturn must shift attention to loyalty..

Rising interest rates, a recession on the horizon and high levels of inflation combined, make for a

Editor, SMEE - March 29, 2023

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