Written by Lisa Carter, SAS Group There are a whopping 1,753 shopping centres around Australia (one of the highest numbers...
Written by Lisa Carter, SAS Group There are a whopping 1,753 shopping centres around Australia (one of the highest numbers per capita than any other developed country) as at August 2015, according to the Urbis Australian Shopping Centre Industry Report. And listening to the pundits, you can’t help but feel a...
Tobacco Regulations 2017 will come into effect some with changes to price notices and e-cigarette retail outlets in Victoria....
Tobacco Regulations 2017 will come into effect some with changes to price notices and e-cigarette retail outlets in Victoria. From 1 August 2017, the Tobacco Amendment Act 2016 will amend the Tobacco Act 1987 to regulate e-cigarettes in the same manner as tobacco products. The changes affecting price boards are...
The NRA’s bid to bring Sunday trading to the regional south-east Queensland town of Warwick came to fruition last...
The NRA’s bid to bring Sunday trading to the regional south-east Queensland town of Warwick came to fruition last Sunday, with eager shoppers at the ready for Rose City Shoppingworld’s 9am opening. Of the centre’s 40 stores, anchor tenants Woolworths and Big W kicked off with solid trading, alongside a...
Traditional vs non-bank funding for SMEs The following article was written by Peter Winterflood, Partner, Advisory at BDO Has traditional bank...
Traditional vs non-bank funding for SMEs The following article was written by Peter Winterflood, Partner, Advisory at BDO Has traditional bank funding become a sticking point for your business? Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are often looking for alternatives to traditional bank funding. There are many new participants, some of which are...
By Alexander Millman and Angela Szczepanski, NRA Legal Ms Shahin Tavassoli v Bupa Aged Care Mosman A recent case reminds employers...
By Alexander Millman and Angela Szczepanski, NRA Legal Ms Shahin Tavassoli v Bupa Aged Care Mosman A recent case reminds employers that care must be taken when relying on evidence obtained from workplace surveillance to dismiss an employee, and the need to afford employees procedural fairness even when it appears to...
One of the most important services that we provide members at the NRA is in relation to leasing and...
One of the most important services that we provide members at the NRA is in relation to leasing and tenancy issues. The Leasing Department, headed by property specialist Kyle Swain, is on hand to provide an array of leasing and property services from network planning and site sourcing, to negotiating...
by Alain Sayour, Gow Gates Many companies make sure they have their building and contents insured for fire and accidental...
by Alain Sayour, Gow Gates Many companies make sure they have their building and contents insured for fire and accidental damage, but what about the disruption these events can cause to the businesses’ operations? Does this sound familiar? “We can’t work at our office due to storm damage and the repairs...
by Angela Szczepanski and Sid Sidhu, NRA Legal The Federal Government is planning to introduce legislation in the coming months...
by Angela Szczepanski and Sid Sidhu, NRA Legal The Federal Government is planning to introduce legislation in the coming months that will address an estimated $1 billion worth of annual unpaid super. The Bill, which will amend that rules that currently allow companies to reduce their super contributions, will close...
Anthony Leigh Dower, Suzie Lightfoot, Darb Couture. Mention these names in Brisbane and one event springs to mind –...
Anthony Leigh Dower, Suzie Lightfoot, Darb Couture. Mention these names in Brisbane and one event springs to mind – the RAQ Fashion Design Awards. The inaugural awards, sponsored by the then Retail Association of Queensland represented the epitome of Queensland style, showcasing the glamorous and glitzy collections of emerging designers...
Hobart Event Associate Professor Gary Mortimer, QUT Just as Airbnb disrupted the hotel sector and Uber disrupted the taxi industry, retail...
Hobart Event Associate Professor Gary Mortimer, QUT Just as Airbnb disrupted the hotel sector and Uber disrupted the taxi industry, retail is facing its own disruptions. The entry of global retailers, new technologies, online growth, changing consumer expectations and continual price discounting, has put pressure on incumbent businesses. What does the...
by Angela Szczepanski and Sid Sidhu, NRA Legal Mahajan v Burgess Rawson & Associates Pty Ltd FCCA 1560 The Federal...
by Angela Szczepanski and Sid Sidhu, NRA Legal Mahajan v Burgess Rawson & Associates Pty Ltd FCCA 1560 The Federal Circuit Court has ruled in favour of an employee after hearing that her commercial real estate employer, Burgess Rawson and Associates Pty Ltd, had dismissed the pregnant worker for taking...
A number of major sporting events have been in the headlines recently, from the Jeff Horn vs Manny Pacquiao...
A number of major sporting events have been in the headlines recently, from the Jeff Horn vs Manny Pacquiao boxing match, to the State of Origin Series and English Premier League side Arsenal are currently touring Australia. In the coming months we will have the NRL and AFL Finals, the...
Through our current Ready for Retail course, we have six enthusiastic, job ready participants that will be looking for...
Through our current Ready for Retail course, we have six enthusiastic, job ready participants that will be looking for work experience placements in and around the Kingston, Brisbane area. The students we have on our course are: Job ready Trained in Certificate II in Retail Dedicated and reliable Strive to...
While most franchisees are honest and responsible business owners, it’s no wonder that some master franchisors tear their hair...
While most franchisees are honest and responsible business owners, it’s no wonder that some master franchisors tear their hair out when it comes to tracking and monitoring suspicious activity within their franchise network. From scenarios such as high levels of voiding to underreporting of sales, there are many ways...
By Angela Szczepanski and Sid Sidhu With the new financial year in full swing, franchisors are reminded not to forget...
By Angela Szczepanski and Sid Sidhu With the new financial year in full swing, franchisors are reminded not to forget their end of year obligations under the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes – Franchising) Regulation 2014 (‘Franchising Code’). This article focuses particularly on the obligation to update your disclosure document...
The Department of Industry, Innovation & Science are currently engaged in a discovery project to better understand the barriers...
The Department of Industry, Innovation & Science are currently engaged in a discovery project to better understand the barriers and benefits to adopting digital technologies for small and medium businesses (SMEs). Seventeen interviews have been completed, and many have been micro and small businesses. The Department is now looking for...