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The Palaszczuk Government is supporting the recovery of small and medium-sized businesses by injecting a $300 million boost from Buy Queensland procurement initiative. The National Retail Association welcomes Queensland’s Government’s decision to lift the Buy Queensland small and medium business procurement target from 25 percent to 30 percent, resulting in...

We’ve seen multiple examples in the media today of the pressures on small businesses, from soaring wage costs to supply chain pressures. The National Retail Association warns that these pressures are simply unsustainable. We welcome the suggestion from the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, Andrew Leigh, that the...

The National Retail Association has backed the Palaszczuk Government’s trading hours reforms and thanked the Government for listening to the views of all businesses rather than a small group of vested interests. Representing both large and small businesses across the state, the NRA said the new laws offered more flexible...

Retailers are wary the forecasted drop in spending for  Father’s Day is indicative of a low-spend Christmas period as consumers tighten their wallets amid inflationary pressures. National Retail Association Chief Executive Dominique Lamb said consumer spending during this season is vital to strengthen the economy. “What we are seeing is a change...

The National Retail Association is urging Australian businesses to protect their online assets as the cut-off date for priority access to register for their shortened domain name approaches. Chief Executive Dominique Lamb said the consequences of not registering existing business names by the September 20th deadline will leave thousands of...