Tag Archive for: consumerism

How to Approach Sale Season Ethically

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By: Georgia Free

It’s easy to get swept up in the thrill of pre-Christmas sales, but it’s so important to also be thinking about ethics when we shop. Read more

The Rise of Conscious Consumers

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By: Mark McCrindle

Environmental, sustainable, ethical and organic. These well-known words have become a more common contender in consumers choices during their buying experience. Read more

Virtuous Consumerism: A Growing Consumer Trend

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By: Mark McCrindle

The rise of virtuous consumerism highlights the growing concern for the future of our planet and the need for sustainable practices. Read more

Consumer Expectations When Transitioning to a Cashless Society

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By: McCrindle

Almost every Australian household is exposed to and/or utilises some form of technology. Technology in the form of digital payments and the ease it has brought to everyday life continues to empower Australians in their purchasing decisions. Read more

Too Good to Waste: How the Circular Economy Is Reshaping Consumption

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By: Michael McQueen

Within a society driven by capitalist aims – efficiency, accumulation, profits – the endless innovation of new products is a worthy practice. Keeping consumers keen for new products is key, and so the clever marketing, regular new releases and planned obsolescence begin. After all, why would a customer buy a new product if they are satisfied with what they have? Read more

The World Ethical Fashion Report to Help You Buy Better for Everyone

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By: Ben McEachen

The Ethical Fashion Report 2021 is here to inform us about how companies are going with caring for people and the planet over profits. Read more

Many Australians Want to Shop More Ethically But Don’t Know How: Report

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By: Amy Cheng

A lack of awareness of ethical brands, and products that are too expensive, are the top barriers for Australians to change their fashion consumption habits, according to a new report. Read more

Three Impacts of COVID-19 on the Future of Retail

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By: McCrindle

As we entered a new financial year, this heralded a milestone of more than a year of living nationally in a COVID-19 world. While many organisations are attempting to uphold a state of business as usual, an analysis of the last financial year shows how the changes in consumer behaviour is set to shape the future of retail. Read more

Can Your Business Be Trusted?

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By: Michael McQueen

More than any other time of history, we have trust issues. As our era has seen so many of the institutions that once stood as societal backbones crumble beneath scandals, lies and alternative facts, the value of trustworthiness has skyrocketed in its scarcity. Read more

How Social Media Is Capitalising on Its Youngest Users

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By: Michael McQueen

Years ago, social media well and truly lived up to its name. Platforms which enabled the easy exchange of photos and statuses, these media allowed individual engagement for purely social purposes. The last decade has seen social media evolve into something much more overwhelming, addictive and ultimately lucrative than their original ‘social’ role, especially as their most native users have grown up into their most powerful and profitable consumers. Read more