It’s reporting season and a selection of sellers have bucked the trend by avoiding slumping into the retail recession. A great bricks and mortar store requires an equally great online offering. Oh, and it doesn’t hurt to sell vinyl records. Go figure.

The scandal-plagued franchise sector is facing the introduction of tighter regulatory controls, good news for franchisees who’ve fallen victim to the power imbalance present in the ownership structure. Professor Jenny Buchan explains what could happen.

Typical laundry detergents can often contain chemicals which irritate sensitive skin, and they’re sold in giant plastic tubs which are rarely recycled. This inspired Frankie Layton to create The Dirt Company, and their debut product an all-natural, environmentally friendly, Australian made laundry detergent – check it out at thedirtcompany.com.au

Patties Pies, a Victorian success story, as charted by Peter Switzer from growyourbusiness.com.au