Bri Williams

Dec 9, 2024 | smartcompany.com.au | Tegan Jones |Louise Mahler |Tim Duggan |Bri Williams

In a significant overhaul of its skilled migration program, the Australian government has introduced a new National Innovation Visa. Importantly, this new visa stream is stricter and has a narrower focus than its predecessor. Here’s what you need to know. The National Innovation Visa is an invitation-only permanent visa program that is replacing the former Global Talent Visa.

Dec 8, 2024 | smartcompany.com.au | Bri Williams |Will Richards |Sarah Green |Bryden Campbell

Let’s say you are promoting a skincare line. Should you say your ingredients:“Increase the skin cell cycle to reduce the appearance of fine lines “, or “Increase the skin cell cycle to increase the appearance of fullness”? The difference is how directionally consistent your causal chains are, and as revealed in new research, this matters. What’s a causal chain? Let me explain. Casual chains are statements where you say “doing x leads to y”.

Dec 8, 2024 | jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Bri Williams

For the six months ending 27 October, the company recorded £785 million ($AUD1.565 billion) in revenue, an increase of 3 per cent on a year-on-year comparison. In the US, sales increased by 8 per cent, contrasted by a 1 per cent decline in Europe. Luxury watch sales account for 83 per cent of the company’s total revenue. CEO Brian Duffy said the company's pricing strategy was well-received among consumers.

Dec 8, 2024 | jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Bri Williams

Revenue decreased by 3 per cent to $USD1.35 billion ($AUD2.11 billion) on a year-on-year comparison for the period ending 2 November. Profit declined by 40 per cent by the same metric. For the first nine months of the financial year, revenue has decreased by 7 per cent on a year-on-year comparison to $USD4.35 billion ($AUD6.80 billion). In a statement, the company highlighted a slower-than-expected recovery in engagement jewellery sales, among other factors impacting revenue.

Dec 1, 2024 | smartcompany.com.au | Bri Williams |Matt Jones |Chryssie Swarbrick |Steve Collis

How do customers determine whether your price is fair? There are two scenarios when it comes to how your prices are perceived. The first is when your customer has no concept of whether your price is fair, and the second is when they have preconceived expectations. Let’s look at how to manage both. Sometimes customers have no idea of what your product is worth. That’s bad news because most will feel like they need to do their due diligence and set about researching more options before committing.