Category Archives: B2B

New Vehicle Sales 2025: Australia now has two vehicle markets. Which one are you selling to?

Posted on January 28, 2026 Posted inAuto & Mobility, B2B, Uncategorized

New Vehicle Sales 2025: The Ford Ranger was Australia’s best-selling vehicle in 2025. Among private buyers, it ranked 13th. That gap tells you something important about where the Australian market…

The false economy: Why cutting corners on servicing costs more in the end

Posted on January 22, 2026 Posted inAuto & Mobility, B2B, QN

According to the November 2025 edition of the Fifth Quadrant Consumer Tracker, 72% of vehicle owners have cut corners on vehicle costs in the past 12 months. That’s nearly three…

Entry level hiring falls amid AI rise

Posted on January 20, 2026 Posted inB2B, Consumer & Retail, Financial Services, Social & Government

Entry 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…

Supply chain volatility is permanent

Posted on January 19, 2026 Posted inConsumer & Retail, B2B, Technology & Telco, TL, Transport & Industrial, Uncategorized

The World Economic Forum’s January 2026 Global Value Chains Outlook delivered a blunt message: Supply Chain Volatility is now permanent. Supply chain resilience in Australia and globally is no longer…

Under-30s are driving aftermarket growth. But not for the reasons you think.

Posted on January 15, 2026 Posted inUncategorized, Auto & Mobility, B2B, QN

According to the November 2025 Fifth Quadrant Consumer Tracker, 46% of drivers under 30 have fitted performance modifications to their vehicles. Brake upgrades, suspension or lift kits, and engine work….

How AI and regulation will shape Australian medtech

Posted on January 14, 2026 Posted inHealthcare, B2B, TL, Uncategorized

The Australian medtech sector faces a defining challenge: AI innovation moves in weeks while regulatory approval takes years. The TGA’s recent AI review confirms what industry has long suspected. Existing…

SME December 2025: Tighter margins and softer hiring to Kick Off 2026

Posted on January 13, 2026 Posted inB2B, Consumer & Retail, Financial Services

Updates 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…

When suppliers know more than you do: Building upstream intelligence for auto distributors

Posted on January 12, 2026 Posted inAuto & Mobility, B2B, Uncategorized

Ask most automotive distributors how they handle supplier price increases, and you’ll hear some variation of ‘we negotiate hard and pass through what we can’t absorb.’ It sounds pragmatic. Commercially…

The AI Trust Index: Why experience drives confidence

Posted on December 10, 2025 Posted inTechnology & Telco, B2B, TL, Uncategorized

Over 13 million Australians are now using generative AI tools like ChatGPT, yet AI trust remains stubbornly low. Fifth Quadrant’s latest research, the AI Trust Index, reveals that whilst six in ten…

Christmas caution for SMEs amid inflation pressures

Posted on December 8, 2025 Posted inB2B, Consumer & Retail, Financial Services

Updates to this research are published monthly. SME November 2025: SME sentiment weakened in November as rising inflation and softening global economic indicators contributed to a more cautious outlook. Local…

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