Unwrapping how customers shop for the holidays

Local shoppers get a jump on the festive season, with almost 30% shopping earlier than last year and 55%...

Local shoppers get a jump on the festive season, with almost 30% shopping earlier than last year and 55% starting before December.   More than half (59%) of consumers in Australia and New Zealand plan to start their festive season shopping before December and almost 20% started as early September, according...

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Peak retail body brings national focus to nutrition in retail

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed noted accredited practicing dietician, chef and nutritionist, Dr Alan Barclay, as the...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed noted accredited practicing dietician, chef and nutritionist, Dr Alan Barclay, as the new Health and Nutrition Advisor to support evidence-based advocacy in the Health space. The NRA continues to expand its offerings with this appointment, bringing food service and retailer needs to the...

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More freedoms for fully vaccinated Queenslanders from 17 December

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced there will be greater freedoms granted to Queenslanders fully vaccinated against COVID-19 from next...

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced there will be greater freedoms granted to Queenslanders fully vaccinated against COVID-19 from next month. The measures take effect from December 17, or once the state reaches 80 per cent of the Queensland population 16 years and over being fully vaccinated. The Premier said from this...

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ACT restrictions easing early from this Friday

With the ACT having reached 95% double dose vaccinations, the next stage of the ACT's Pathway Forward has been...

With the ACT having reached 95% double dose vaccinations, the next stage of the ACT's Pathway Forward has been brought forward to 11:59pm, Thursday 11 November 2021.  From this new milestone, several restrictions will be easing, putting the ACT at almost pre-pandemic levels. There will be no limits on home visits...

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Immediate lockdown payments for Katherine businesses

The Territory Labor Government is offering immediate one-off payments for businesses affected by the most recent lockdown in Katherine. As...

The Territory Labor Government is offering immediate one-off payments for businesses affected by the most recent lockdown in Katherine. As part of the Territory Business Lockdown Payment, businesses who have had to cease trading or have suffered a revenue loss of 50 per cent are eligible for an immediate payment...

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Dining, dancing and delight – boosting Melbourne’s CBD

A boost for cafes and restaurants, bigger Christmas events, pop-up attractions and new business support will turbo-charge the CBD’s...

A boost for cafes and restaurants, bigger Christmas events, pop-up attractions and new business support will turbo-charge the CBD’s recovery as workers and visitors return to Melbourne’s heart. A $44 million package unveiled by the Andrews Labor Government and the City of Melbourne today will inject renewed life into the...

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Message from the CEO | 2 November 2021

It was a double dose of good news last week, with a strong rise in retail sales figures for...

It was a double dose of good news last week, with a strong rise in retail sales figures for September and retail flinging open the doors at 6pm last Friday. The ABS Retail Trade figures for September 2021 show that retail turnover increased by 1.3 per cent compared with August...

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