PwC Skills for Australia Research: Share your views

PwC's Skills for Australia is conducting important research into three cross-sectoral skills areas that have been identified by the...

PwC's Skills for Australia is conducting important research into three cross-sectoral skills areas that have been identified by the Federal Department of Education and Training as being at the forefront of growth and innovation - across multiple industries - in Australia. Input is currently being sought from stakeholders around...

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The Retail Panel: Does junk mail work?

Mornings with Steve Austin, ABC Steve Austin's Retail Panel segment welcomes Senior Lecturer in Advertising, Marketing and PR at QUT...

Mornings with Steve Austin, ABC Steve Austin's Retail Panel segment welcomes Senior Lecturer in Advertising, Marketing and PR at QUT Edwina Luck, Brand Audit founder Christine Moody and Gary Mortimer Associate Professor at QUT Business School to this week's episode. Agenda: As a retailer, what is a better investment for your...

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Policy Update: Reconciliation Day public holiday a step closer

The ACT Government has introduced legislation to amend the Holidays Act to establish a Reconciliation Day public holiday. The...

The ACT Government has introduced legislation to amend the Holidays Act to establish a Reconciliation Day public holiday. The first Reconciliation Day holiday will be on 28 May 2018. The Reconciliation Day public holiday will be an opportunity for the Canberra community to come together in the spirit of reconciliation...

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Woolworths wins appeal over hazardous grape

Written by Sid Sidhu, NRA Legal A Sydney woman, who was awarded $151,000 in compensation after slipping on a grape...

Written by Sid Sidhu, NRA Legal A Sydney woman, who was awarded $151,000 in compensation after slipping on a grape in her local Woolworths, has lost her case on appeal and been ordered to pay the supermarket’s legal costs. First Instance At first instance, Justice Maiden SC of the District Court of...

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End of contract means no dismissal? Maybe not …

By Alex Millman and Angela Szczepanski, NRA Legal Khayam v Navitas English Pty Ltd T/A Navitas English FWCFB 4092 The...

By Alex Millman and Angela Szczepanski, NRA Legal Khayam v Navitas English Pty Ltd T/A Navitas English FWCFB 4092 The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has granted a teacher leave to appeal against the decision dismissing his unfair dismissal application, challenging long-established precedent claiming that his employment was...

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National Retail Awards Finalists Announced!

 The National Retail Association (NRA) today revealed the names of the top 2017 Finalists for what is one of...

 The National Retail Association (NRA) today revealed the names of the top 2017 Finalists for what is one of Australia’s largest and most prestigious retail awards - the 2017 National Retail Awards! Alongside the coveted REST Young Retailer of the Year Award, this year's Awards will celebrate dozens of retailers...

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Message from the CEO: 15 August 2017

Last week the New South Wales State Government announced that retailers across the state will be able to open...

Last week the New South Wales State Government announced that retailers across the state will be able to open their doors to trade on Boxing Day. An independent review of the two-year trial that took place in 2015 and 2016 recommended the change and we are pleased that the government...

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The real cost of surcharging

Written by Dominique Lamb, CEO, NRA Adding a surcharge to card payments is a contentious business practice. Generally speaking, it...

Written by Dominique Lamb, CEO, NRA Adding a surcharge to card payments is a contentious business practice. Generally speaking, it needlessly annoys customers and compromises loyalty to your business. That’s why most businesses don’t surcharge. From September 1 this year, the Reserve Bank’s new surcharging rules will apply to small and...

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An enterprise agreement was killed by the difference between ‘is’ and ‘was’

By Alexander Millman and Angela Szczepanski, NRA Legal  National Union of Workers v Sigma Company Limited t/a Sigma Healthcare ...

By Alexander Millman and Angela Szczepanski, NRA Legal  National Union of Workers v Sigma Company Limited t/a Sigma Healthcare FWCFB 3892 Last week, retail pharmacy group Sigma Healthcare took an industrial relations blow when the approval of its Sigma (Berrinba) Enterprise Agreement 2017 on 30 May 2017 was overturned on...

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QLD Retailers: Are you prepared for the Bag Ban?

The Queensland Bag Ban Legislation The Queensland Government has passed the Waste Reduction and Recycling Amendment Bill 2017 which will forbid retailers...

The Queensland Bag Ban Legislation The Queensland Government has passed the Waste Reduction and Recycling Amendment Bill 2017 which will forbid retailers from providing or selling lightweight plastic bags (known as single-use singlet bags) from 1 July 2018. To ensure consistency for the retail sector, Queensland will adopt a similar law to South...

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100 Years of Wallace Bishop!

This month marks the 100th anniversary of Wallace Bishop, first opening in 1917. Few companies these days can claim to...

This month marks the 100th anniversary of Wallace Bishop, first opening in 1917. Few companies these days can claim to have been owned and managed by the same family for 100 years. Wallace Bishop has been doing so, with outstanding success, since 1917. A much-loved icon of the jewellery world,...

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‘Deliberately ignoring’ Ombudsman warnings results in record penalty

By Alexander Millman and Angela Szczepanski, NRA Legal  FWO v MHoney Pty Ltd & Anor FCCA 2959 In November last...

By Alexander Millman and Angela Szczepanski, NRA Legal  FWO v MHoney Pty Ltd & Anor FCCA 2959 In November last year, Judge Burchardt of the Federal Circuit Court in Melbourne found that MHoney Pty Ltd and its director, Mr Abdulrahman Taleb, had deliberately engaged in multiple serious and deliberate contraventions...

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Policy Update: Boxing Day shopping here to stay in NSW

Boxing Day trade continues in NSW The NSW Government today announced it will legislate to allow Boxing Day trade to...

Boxing Day trade continues in NSW The NSW Government today announced it will legislate to allow Boxing Day trade to continue in all parts of NSW, in accordance with the findings of an independent review by Professor Percy Allan AM which considered feedback from retailers, employees and shoppers. NRA will update...

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Message from the CEO: 8 August 2017

The retail sector is showing signs of recovery after a relatively flat year. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) trade...

The retail sector is showing signs of recovery after a relatively flat year. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) trade figures released Thursday have revealed a 0.3 per cent increase in June to $26.15 billion seasonally adjusted. Retail sales have now risen for three consecutive months, with June’s higher than the...

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Is the retailer of the future just an enhanced version of the retailer of the past?

Written by Lisa Carter, SAS Group Multinational finance company Goldman Sachs has this week dispelled the ‘retail apocalypse’, and offered...

Written by Lisa Carter, SAS Group Multinational finance company Goldman Sachs has this week dispelled the ‘retail apocalypse’, and offered up several reasons physical retail stores can, and will, live on in the increasingly dominant digital landscape. Analyst Matthew Fassler told the US media that many retailers are simply stuck in...

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Good360: the charitable solution to excess goods in your warehouse

Do you have aging models or end of season stock sitting in a warehouse collecting dust and costing you...

Do you have aging models or end of season stock sitting in a warehouse collecting dust and costing you money? Good360 could be your solution.  Good360 is a one stop solution for retailers to donate excess brand new goods to charities and not-for-profits to help Australians in need. Click here to hear...

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