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The food services industry is showing resilience, says this MD of a Sydney-based food services business. “The industry seems to be bucking the hype in the media about the cost of living and interest rate increases which tends to put consumers in a negative mindset. If anything, over the last four months our sales have actually increased.”
Patient outcomes will be enhanced if Australian governments, state and federal, overhaul anti-competitive pharmacy location and owner rules, says this chair of the peak body for doctors. “In the last two decades there have been numerous reviews that have found that these laws are costing the community and I think we have to listen to that.”
Optometrist Warehouse will be opening new outlets this year, using a data-led strategy to disrupt what some still describe as an otherwise cottage-style industry. Optometrist Warehouse, backed by Chemist Warehouse, last year opened two outlets, one in Melbourne and one in Sydney, and is on track to open more before the end of the current financial year.
Geoff Lloyd is chair of advice technology company DASH. He has also been CEO of MLC Australia, CEO of Perpetual and general manager, advice and private banking at BT. Mr Lloyd says the cost of evolving to changing customer requirements is much lower for new entrants: “You’re on modern tech stacks with micro services, open APIs and access to integration of other micro services.”
Australia should look to establish a dozen or so waste to energy plants as an essential part of its waste management and carbon abatement future, says the CEO of a soon to be operational $510 million plant. Two waste to energy plants in Western Australia are scheduled to come on line this year, a milestone for the industry which has been plagued by political interventions and delays.
Using its “no cost” proposition, it is possible that Smartpay could double the number of its terminals operating in the Australian market, but the same positioning in the New Zealand market could be a tougher sell. That’s the view of this Australian payments industry leader.
Judging which investment platform offering is gaining a competitive edge on its peers is becoming an increasingly complex task, says this wealth IT industry leader. “It’s not just about features and functionalities and it’s not just price. It’s about how an advisor needs a combination of all of those things.”
Big radio company profits may be down but the outlook for radio is positive especially as its method of delivery evolves. That’s the view of Jo Stanley, CEO of Broad Radio. Ms Stanley has had a 20-year career in TV and radio including as host of programmes on Southern Cross Austereo’s Fox FM (The Matt and Jo Show) and Hit Network (Weekend Breakfast) and on Australian Radio Network’s Gold 104.3 (Jo & Lehmo).
Service station operators continue to be divided on how best to position themselves for a low carbon mobility future, this industry leader says. He notes that major fuel and convenience (F&C) retailers like BP and Ampol are pursuing an energy diversification strategy via the provision of fast charge EV infrastructure alongside traditional fuels.