If recent times have taught us anything, it is that frontline workers are often the target of hurling abuse...
If recent times have taught us anything, it is that frontline workers are often the target of hurling abuse as customers become disgruntled and enraged with new government regulations and having their 'freedom' taken away. With the new restrictions in Victoria now requiring customers to register their details at all...
As another blow to Victorians and especially, Metropolitan Melbourne, the seven-day extension of the Circuit Breaker lockdown has also...
As another blow to Victorians and especially, Metropolitan Melbourne, the seven-day extension of the Circuit Breaker lockdown has also introduced new rules surrounding QR codes and check-in procedures. victoria id checks With the new rules come new risks for our retail workers. Here are all the frequently asked questions by...
The Australian retail sector is leading the charge in the nation’s recovery from the COVID-pandemic with an April sales...
The Australian retail sector is leading the charge in the nation’s recovery from the COVID-pandemic with an April sales boom. Data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals that nationwide retail sales grew by a healthy 1.1. per cent in the month of April. The figures also...
The National Retail Association has recently announced the appointment of three new Directors to its Board, adding to the depth...
The National Retail Association has recently announced the appointment of three new Directors to its Board, adding to the depth of industry representation in Australia’s peak retail organisation. One of the new Board members is Antony Moore, General Manager of Lotteries - Retail at Tabcorp. We had the opportunity to sit...
Skip to restrictions breakdown >> The extension of lockdown restrictions for Metropolitan Melbourne to 14 days will result in a...
Skip to restrictions breakdown >> The extension of lockdown restrictions for Metropolitan Melbourne to 14 days will result in a two-and-a-half-billion-dollar hammer blow to the state’s retail industry, according to peak industry body the National Retail Association. This morning the Victorian Government confirmed that the already announced seven-day lockdown would be...
The WA Government has approved four additional hours of trading for general retail shops in metropolitan Perth on Monday...
The WA Government has approved four additional hours of trading for general retail shops in metropolitan Perth on Monday 7 June for Western Australia Day and Monday 27 September for the Queen's Birthday. Previously, general retail shops were permitted to trade 11am to 5pm on these public holidays. The extension means...
Last week Victoria entered its fourth lockdown in 14 months and at the time of writing there’s a real...
Last week Victoria entered its fourth lockdown in 14 months and at the time of writing there’s a real prospect it could extend beyond the scheduled seven days. It’s horrible news for both retailers and the broader community across the state. To make things worse, this time around there is...