Retail Trade trend estimate decreased by 0.0 per cent in March 2024 and increased 1.1 per cent year-on-year The latest...
Retail Trade trend estimate decreased by 0.0 per cent in March 2024 and increased 1.1 per cent year-on-year The latest release (March 2024) of the monthly ABS Retail Trade data indicates that the overall month-on-month (m-o-m) trend estimate decreased by 0.0 per cent, equal to (a revised) 0.0 per cent...
Deakin University and Université Laval have published their latest assessment of Australian supermarkets. Deakin University is a well known...
Deakin University and Université Laval have published their latest assessment of Australian supermarkets. Deakin University is a well known public health activist organisation that is openly anti-industry/retail. Many of the domains in the assessment report correlate with National Obesity Strategy (NOS) recommendations. Accordingly, the tool used to evaluate each supermarket...
The National Retail Association has called on the Federal Government to address the cost-of-trading crisis confronting Australian retail in...
The National Retail Association has called on the Federal Government to address the cost-of-trading crisis confronting Australian retail in its May Budget, after ABS March trade figures revealed a 0.4 per cent (seasonally adjusted) drop in sales. National Retail Association Deputy CEO Lindsay Carroll said any momentum gained by Taylor Swift’s...
What a whirlwind week at Retail Fest 2024! From insightful speakers sharing their expertise on stage to engaging workshops...
What a whirlwind week at Retail Fest 2024! From insightful speakers sharing their expertise on stage to engaging workshops and fruitful conversations with exhibitors and peers, Retail Fest was an unforgettable experience. We celebrated innovation, forged new partnerships, and gained valuable insights into the future of retail. This year, the...
The National Retail Association has updated our Easter and Anzac Day Public holidays and Non-Exempt Trading Hour Restrictions factsheet. The...
The National Retail Association has updated our Easter and Anzac Day Public holidays and Non-Exempt Trading Hour Restrictions factsheet. The National Retail Association recognises Anzac Day as an important national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates all who served and died in all wars, conflicts and...
Implementing sustainable practices entail significant upfront costs for businesses, and as retailers struggle through a cost-of-trading crisis, owners are looking...
Implementing sustainable practices entail significant upfront costs for businesses, and as retailers struggle through a cost-of-trading crisis, owners are looking for cost saving measures in their transition to a low carbon future. According to a recent Retail Sentiment Report released by the National Retail Association, only 16 per cent of businesses will...
Ballooning wages bills, energy costs and insurance premiums are driving a pessimistic outlook for Australia’s retail businesses, promoting calls...
Ballooning wages bills, energy costs and insurance premiums are driving a pessimistic outlook for Australia’s retail businesses, promoting calls for the Government to put the cost-of-trading on the Federal Budget agenda. The National Retail Association today released its 2024 Retail Sentiment Report, which has revealed deep concerns among business owners...
The National Retail Association has called on the Federal Government to look seriously at the crisis confronting Australian retail,...
The National Retail Association has called on the Federal Government to look seriously at the crisis confronting Australian retail, rather than celebrating the Taylor Swift sugar hit to retail sales in February. National Retail Association Director Rob Godwin said it would be a mistake for the Government to interpret the...
Are you ready to navigate the retail jungle with expert advice? Join us at our "Survivorsphere" hub, proudly presented by...
Are you ready to navigate the retail jungle with expert advice? Join us at our "Survivorsphere" hub, proudly presented by the National Retail Association at this year's Retail Fest. As you traverse this immersive experience, uncover a treasure trove of expert guidance at every twist and turn of our retail...
Australian retailers are calling on the Reserve Bank to urgently cut interest rates as inflation slows and businesses struggle...
Australian retailers are calling on the Reserve Bank to urgently cut interest rates as inflation slows and businesses struggle with high cost-of-trading. Governor Michele Bullock held interest rates at 4.35 per cent this month, citing slowed economic growth and inflation holding steady at 3.4 per cent over the year to January. National Retail Association...
National Retail Association's Co-CEO, Rob Godwin, was privileged to attend the official unveiling of Australia's largest logistics electric vehicle...
National Retail Association's Co-CEO, Rob Godwin, was privileged to attend the official unveiling of Australia's largest logistics electric vehicle fleet trial hosted by Team Global Express. Esteemed guests, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Minister Chris Bowen, Darren Miller from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), and CEO Christine Holgate,...
Deputy CEO Lindsay Carroll Entering the new year, cost-of-living has been making headlines across Australia, in our households and within...
Deputy CEO Lindsay Carroll Entering the new year, cost-of-living has been making headlines across Australia, in our households and within the halls of power alike. Every policymaker in the country, from parliamentarians to the Reserve Bank, seem to be throwing every tool in their war chest at the elusive issue....
Foodbank Australia announced that it sourced a record 51 million kilograms of food and groceries in 2023, equivalent to...
Foodbank Australia announced that it sourced a record 51 million kilograms of food and groceries in 2023, equivalent to 92 million meals. This comes at a crucial time when the cost-of-living crisis has significantly increased the demand for food relief across the nation. The Foodbank Hunger Report 2023 illustrates a...
When an employee doesn’t show up to work and is unable to be contacted, termination seems like the next...
When an employee doesn’t show up to work and is unable to be contacted, termination seems like the next obvious step; however, acting hastily can result in the termination being overturned. Recently, the Fair Work Commission (Commission) held that an employee is entitled to pursue his general protections claim...
In the past few months, the National Retail team have delivered a dedicated website, a suite of resources, online...
In the past few months, the National Retail team have delivered a dedicated website, a suite of resources, online information sessions, engaged with suppliers, contacted peak industry bodies, and answered hundreds of business calls on the Stage 2 Plastic bans. Our team has hit the streets visiting thousands of retailers...
The Albanese Labor Government has established a Competition Taskforce located in the Commonwealth Treasury, staffed by a team of...
The Albanese Labor Government has established a Competition Taskforce located in the Commonwealth Treasury, staffed by a team of competition experts and advised by an expert advisory panel, the taskforce's role is to produce practical policies that will boost competition and help fuel innovation and wage growth. According to the...