Australian retailers will face new market conditions under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Australian Consumer Law Review) passing the Senate last week.

A new proposal would require listed companies with more than 250 employees to report how their chief executive’s pay compares to the median worker’s salary, should Labor win the next election.

A new resource is available to help franchisors promoted workplace compliance across their networks.

When two franchise experts discovered the Hello Harry brand, they knew they had to buy it and be aggressive with franchising. They started the chain on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast in 2014, with the first franchised store following the next year. The brand has since expanded across Australia.

The Hog’s Express team headed west to open its second venture in the Mandurah Forum, after a successful debut in Brisbane’s Myer Centre last October, and plans to roll out more across the country later this year.

Is your franchise ‘finance ready’? In the first week of December active franchise lenders will receive updated lists of Australian franchise brands recognised by FRANdata as Finance Ready.

When you invest in a franchise, you’ll be paying a franchise fee. So how can you tell if you are getting value for money?

This issue is all about the legal… and much more.

A franchise fast-starter: how Australian Skin Clinics grew and grew

In the five years through to 2020-21 growth in the franchising sector will be a steady 2.3 percent, reflecting franchisor revenue of $192.6bn.

WA expo attracts national and newbie franchise brands

So you’ve decided that you want to buy a franchise. You’ve done a few Google searches, read a few magazines or blog posts and now you want in.