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What is the New Normal? Given the level of change and uncertainty in the global economy it should not be surprising that many of our clients are asking us to help them think though the implications for their markets and strategies. From Consumer Goods companies facing changing consumer and customer behaviour to Resources companies making investments to Governments seeking evidence based policy, we are working with Boards and Executives facing new environments and challenges – and helping them identify and align behind the new opportunities.
We have also seen an increase in M&A activity in the last quarter – our commercial due diligence activity is higher now than any time in the last two years – with strong interest in the Healthcare, Resources, Business Services and Consumer Goods sectors.
In this Newsletter we discuss:
Productivity and effectiveness, not just more resources, are the key levers for improving the Australian public hospital system. The relative performance of private and public hospitals provides further evidence that public hospitals are the major underperforming component of the Australian system.
Online retail in Australia is growing fast. There are many reasons for it, but price is regarded as one of the main motivations for consumers to buy online according to the latest ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) report. Studies also show that nearly 40% of Australian retailers see low online prices as their biggest threat to their business as demonstrated by the widespread debate around the GST-free imports under $1,000.