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Federal Court throws casual employment into a tailspin
By Alex Millman and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal In a decision handed down on 16 August 2018, the Full Court...
By Alex Millman and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal In a decision handed down on 16 August 2018, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has thrown casual employment, and the efficacy of its use, into a tailspin. In a case which is likely to be appealed to the High...
Compliance report reveals underpayments of more than $44,000
By Victoria Hansen and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) released its findings on Degani Bakery...
By Victoria Hansen and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) released its findings on Degani Bakery and Café (Degani) Compliance Activity (Activity) last week, finding non-compliance at 15 out of 16 Degani outlets operating under either a licensee or franchisee arrangement with Degani Australia Pty Ltd. Background The...
Message from the CEO – 28 August 2018
Mary Booth’s vitality certainly belies her age – something that could be down to the exceptional lifestyle where she...
Mary Booth’s vitality certainly belies her age – something that could be down to the exceptional lifestyle where she lives in the Hunter Valley! As the 76-year-old accepted her NRA Lifetime Achievement Award in Melbourne, Ms Booth shared the story of a long career devoted to retail, and how it...
Australian retail honours its legends and rising stars
The Australian retail industry has honoured its long-standing legends and recognised its innovative rising stars in a glittering awards...
The Australian retail industry has honoured its long-standing legends and recognised its innovative rising stars in a glittering awards ceremony in Melbourne overnight. The nation’s premier industry honours – the National Retail Awards – were presented to outstanding retailers from across Australia at a glittering ceremony in the spectacular Myer...
Message from the CEO – 21 August 2018
Commsec has released its business sales index report for July 2018 and it is welcome news for the retail...
Commsec has released its business sales index report for July 2018 and it is welcome news for the retail sector. The data – which measures the value of credit and debit card transactions processed via Commonwealth Bank merchant facilities – has seen a July annual growth rate of 16.6...
Generating website traffic: are all your eggs in one basket?
Written by Alyce Mokrzycki, News Xtend With over 4 billion global users, the internet has become a veritable smorgasbord of...
Written by Alyce Mokrzycki, News Xtend With over 4 billion global users, the internet has become a veritable smorgasbord of possibilities for businesses looking to generate website traffic and find the customers of tomorrow, today. Reasons for generating website traffic are varied, and should strategically align with a businesses objectives. From...
Making your trade mark, trademarkable!
By Christine Moody, Brand Audits What’s in a brand name? Brand identity is fast becoming one of the most valuable assets...
By Christine Moody, Brand Audits What’s in a brand name? Brand identity is fast becoming one of the most valuable assets for a business. Contemporary asset value (for intangible assets such as brands) is now nearly 85% of the market value of S&P 500 companies, according to an annual survey by...
Message from the CEO – 14 August 2018
You have your accounting software. You have a HR system. You have stock control processes in place. You have...
You have your accounting software. You have a HR system. You have stock control processes in place. You have the huge beast that is ‘marketing’, and the monster workload and management needed to support it. There is literally a bottomless pit of software you could implementing across all the aspects...
What is the ‘gig economy’ and how does it affect me?
By Sooraj Sidhu, NRA Legal You might have heard in recent months the term ‘gig economy’ being thrown around by...
By Sooraj Sidhu, NRA Legal You might have heard in recent months the term ‘gig economy’ being thrown around by politicians, lawyers and leaders in workplace relations. The term, which has become buzzword of the century, refers to the burgeoning number of workers engaged in short-term or temporary positions, either through...
The $43 billion business opportunity sitting in consumers’ homes
By Emma McCourt - Strategic marketing specialist working for World’s Biggest Garage Sale. She has expertise in fashion, mass...
By Emma McCourt - Strategic marketing specialist working for World’s Biggest Garage Sale. She has expertise in fashion, mass customisation, and brand engagement This Brisbane-based company generate profit for purpose by re-commercing unwanted consumer goods, now they are now taking their unique business model global. Think for a moment about...
Top 5 myths of Facebook
Written by Maggie Hill, News Xtend Ever wondered what it takes to tackle the world of Facebook advertising? It’s no easy...
Written by Maggie Hill, News Xtend Ever wondered what it takes to tackle the world of Facebook advertising? It’s no easy task; with Facebook certifications taking from hours to days to weeks to earn, Facebook can feel like your best friend, or your worst enemy. That’s why we’re going to talk you...
Retail Panel: how many more supermarket chains are too many?
Every Thursday, our CEO Dominique Lamb and a panel of retail experts discuss retail’s hottest topics on ABC Radio....
Every Thursday, our CEO Dominique Lamb and a panel of retail experts discuss retail’s hottest topics on ABC Radio. Below are some insights from last Thursday’s discussion. Food delivery service Foodora has announced it is pulling out of Australia. Foodora is a food delivery service that launched in Australia in 2015. While...
Message from the CEO – 7 August 2018
It’s 10.24pm and I’ve messaged a retail chat bot. I get a response within 20 seconds. After a few...
It’s 10.24pm and I’ve messaged a retail chat bot. I get a response within 20 seconds. After a few exchanges, I had everything I needed organised. None of us would have imagined this even a few years ago, that conversational commerce with all the money and resources needed to implement,...
Family and domestic violence leave introduced into modern awards
From 1 August 2018, modern awards were varied to include the family and domestic violence leave. This means that...
From 1 August 2018, modern awards were varied to include the family and domestic violence leave. This means that employees covered by a modern award are entitled to take five days’ unpaid leave if they are affected by family or domestic violence. The changes do not extend to employees covered...
Fair Work Commission announces action plan to assist small business employers
By Sooraj Sidhu and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal Yesterday, the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) president Iain Ross responded to reports...
By Sooraj Sidhu and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal Yesterday, the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) president Iain Ross responded to reports commissioned last year, which urged the establishment of a ‘Small Business Division’ of the Fair Work Commission and the reduction of red tape associated with unfair dismissal and adverse action...
