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Updates to this research are published monthly. SME April 2026: Revenue has held broadly steady year-on-year (-9%), with a modest recovery emerging since early 2026 despite a volatile geopolitical and…
Continue readingAt its core, strategy is the answer to two questions: where to play, and how to win. In B2B industrial markets, where supplier relationships often run for years, procurement cycles…
Continue readingThe adoption gap between AI in daily life and AI in financial decisions has less to do with capability than with accountability. Colonial First State recently commissioned research showing that…
Continue readingFinancial services institutions are shifting from product-led propositions such as loans, superannuation and insurance to outcome-led value focused on financial wellbeing, resilience and long-term wealth creation. This change is being…
Continue readingUpdates to this research are published monthly. SME March 2026: SME sentiment has weakened significantly, reflecting rising geopolitical uncertainty, cost pressures and a deteriorating near term outlook. However, growth ambitions…
Continue readingUpdates to this research are published monthly. SME February 2026: SME revenues improved slightly in February, with the net score recovering to -12% from -17% in January, although still below…
Continue readingHow to engage growth-focused SMEs is one of the most important challenges in B2B marketing. Many organisations segment the market using firmographics such as business size. This approach is common…
Continue readingUpdates to this research are published monthly. SME January 2026: Short-term business confidence weakened materially in January, slipping well below consumer confidence and reaching its lowest level in nearly two…
Continue readingEntry level hiring in Australia is contracting sharply, mirroring a global pattern that has seen junior job postings fall 29 percentage points since January 2024. According to Randstad’s 2025 Global…
Continue readingUpdates to this research are published monthly. SME December 2025: SME confidence softened further in December as weaker trading conditions, ongoing cost pressures and heightened political and global uncertainty weighed…
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