Bri Williams

2 weeks ago | wvtm13.com | Bri Williams

WE’VE GOT OUR EYES ON THE RADAR OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THIS IS NOT UNUSUAL AT ALL FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, BUT WE ARE GOING TO START TO SEE COVERAGE OF STORMS INCREASING. AND I KNOW THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, A LOT OF US HAVE OUTDOOR PLANS TO BE ON THE LAKE OR THE RIVER OR OUT AT THE THE NEIGHBORHOOD POOL, AND WE WILL LIKELY HAVE SOME OF THESE STORMS INTERRUPTING SOME OF THOSE ACTIVITIES HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND.

Feb 20, 2025 | smartcompany.com.au | Morganne Kopittke |Caroline Spence |Bri Williams

The co-founder of a Melbourne-based beauty brand has revealed how she kickstarted the trend of incorporating food-like concepts with her brand. Launched during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sundae Body was born out of the idea of mixing beauty and fashion with food concepts. Brands, such as Hailey Bieber’s skincare brand Rhode, have been jumping on the hot new trend of incorporating sensory-driven marketing strategies into their businesses that have been inspired by food.

Feb 12, 2025 | smartcompany.com.au | Tess Ikonomou |Mrinaal Datt |Bri Williams |Genevieve Hawkins

Workers are doing less unpaid work since right to disconnect laws kicked in, with a warning from unions that scrapping the measure would add 100 minutes of overtime each week for which employees aren’t compensated. Under the laws, which came into effect for most workers in August 2024, employees are allowed to reasonably refuse to respond during out-of-work hours. This includes not having to take calls or answer to emails.

Jan 27, 2025 | jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Bri Williams

Michael Hill reported a 1 per cent decline in revenue across the six months ending 29 December. Sales decreased in New Zealand by 7.8 per cent, reaching $NZD59.2 million. Conversely, a modest improvement (0.6 per cent) was recorded in Australia, where sales totalled $AUD194 million. With sales increasing in Canada by 2.7 per cent, CEO Daniel Bracken said there was cause for optimisim.

Jan 20, 2025 | jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Bri Williams

Sales among brands such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Buccellati improved by 14 per cent on a year-on-year comparison for the three-month period ending 31 December. A report from Richemont noted that €4.5 billion ($AUD7.47 billion) in revenue among jewellery brands led the company to its highest quarterly sales on record.