Instant asset write off extension announced by Morrison Government

Small business welcome the Treasurer's announcement that the $150,000 instant asset write-off will be extended for six months to...

Small business welcome the Treasurer's announcement that the $150,000 instant asset write-off will be extended for six months to 31 December 2020. Australian businesses with annual turnover of less than $500 million will be able to take advantage of this extended time frame to invest in assets to support their...

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Training to help retailers get back on their feet post COVID-19

The National Retail Association (NRA) has partnered with ASX-listed Registered Training Organisation (RTO) iCollege and Australian company Soul Safe™...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has partnered with ASX-listed Registered Training Organisation (RTO) iCollege and Australian company Soul Safe™ to be its exclusive Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) training and certification provider. This is to help retailers safely fast-track their return to work. “Our partnership with a number of industry associations...

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COVID-19 tsunami sees retail sales dive by record figure in April 2020

The economic tsunami caused by COVID-19 has seen retail sales dive by a record figure for a single month,...

The economic tsunami caused by COVID-19 has seen retail sales dive by a record figure for a single month, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS has revealed that retail turnover for April 2020 plummeted by a staggering 17.7 per cent, a slightly revised figure from the...

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$400 million raided from QLD retail by COVID-19 in March

The National Retail Association (NRA) has revealed that a whopping $400 million was raided from Queensland retailers by the...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has revealed that a whopping $400 million was raided from Queensland retailers by the impact of COVID-19 restrictions in March 2020. A staggering 96 per cent of retailers who responded to the COVID-19 Impact Survey conducted by the NRA also claimed they had been negatively...

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Retailers welcome a national campaign to promote inclusivity in the workplace

The National Retail Association (NRA) has joined forces with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to launch the Ready...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has joined forces with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to launch the Ready and Able project. This project was devised to assist employers develop inclusive hiring practices, with resources and information to encourage employing a person with a disability. Dominique Lamb, CEO of the...

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Google launches Small Business Support Package to aid Australian retailers

Google Australia has launched a small business support package including a new online digital skills training program, Google Ads...

Google Australia has launched a small business support package including a new online digital skills training program, Google Ads grants, a new website and resource pack, and new product features. With these resources, Google Australia is partnering with businesses in Australia to support them as they rebuild and recover from...

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Approved extended public holiday trading hours in WA

The Western Australian Government has approved an extra four hours of trading for general retail stores in the Perth...

The Western Australian Government has approved an extra four hours of trading for general retail stores in the Perth metropolitan area for the next two public holidays on Monday 1 June 2020 (Western Australia Day) and Monday 28 September 2020 (Queen’s Birthday). These stores will be allowed to open from...

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SafeCity Network Brisbane – Retail Crime during COVID-19

The following trends in retail crime have been witnessed by Brisbane retailers over the past few weeks, as relayed...

The following trends in retail crime have been witnessed by Brisbane retailers over the past few weeks, as relayed across the National Retail Association's SafeCity Network. COVID-19 Related Crime Retailers reported an increase in customers becoming aggressive towards staff due to social distancing measures put in place for their safety, deliberately...

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Retailers welcome Ekka Holiday move

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed today’s announcement from the State Government to shift the annual Ekka Wednesday...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed today’s announcement from the State Government to shift the annual Ekka Wednesday Holiday to Friday August 14 to create a long weekend. The move comes after Brisbane City Council and the NRA yesterday proposed a one-off long weekend in August to encourage Brisbane...

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Casual paid leave decision bad news for jobs

The National Retail Association (NRA) has stated that yesterday’s Federal Court ruling regarding back-pay of leave entitlements to certain...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has stated that yesterday’s Federal Court ruling regarding back-pay of leave entitlements to certain casual workers could cost billions of dollars across the economy and jeopardise jobs during a time of economic turmoil. Yesterday the court upheld a ruling that casuals who had worked regular...

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Retail sales plunge in April as full force of COVID-19 hits

Retail sales plunged by a staggering 17.9 per cent in April according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)...

Retail sales plunged by a staggering 17.9 per cent in April according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) preliminary figures for the month. National Retail Association (NRA) CEO Dominique Lamb said the sobering figures show that April saw the full force of COVID-19 hit the economy. “April was the first...

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Retailers welcome COVID-19 rent relief ruling by ACCC

The National Retail Association (NRA) has today welcomed a ruling by the ACCC to authorise tenants to collectively bargain...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has today welcomed a ruling by the ACCC to authorise tenants to collectively bargain with landlords for continued rental relief if they’ve been adversely affected by COVID-19. The authorisation kicks in immediately and allows tenants impacted by COVID-19 to discuss, share information and collectively negotiate...

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Retailers & Palaszczuk Government work together against Domestic Violence

The National Retail Association has joined forces with the Palaszczuk Government to launch a Domestic Violence Retailer Support Program...

The National Retail Association has joined forces with the Palaszczuk Government to launch a Domestic Violence Retailer Support Program to assist small to medium businesses in addressing domestic and family violence. Dominique Lamb, CEO of the National Retail Association, said that retailers can play a part in combatting domestic and...

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Retailers welcome QLD Govt. COVID-19 small business grants

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the announcement by the Queensland State Government to provide $100 million worth...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the announcement by the Queensland State Government to provide $100 million worth of grants to struggling small businesses suffering from the impact of COVID-19. The program will see eligible small businesses apply for grants valued up to $10,000 to mitigate the economic impact...

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Proportion of retail crime increases during COVID-19

These unprecedented times are already creating new challenges for retailers and communities when it comes to crime. Many customers...

These unprecedented times are already creating new challenges for retailers and communities when it comes to crime. Many customers from across the world have asked us about the impacts that COVID-19 is having and will likely have on retail crime now and in the post-pandemic future. So over the...

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Easing of restrictions welcomed, but restaurants measure needs consultation

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the lifting of several restrictions today, but has expressed concern over the...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the lifting of several restrictions today, but has expressed concern over the new measure allowing only a maximum of 10 patrons to dine at restaurants. NRA CEO Dominque Lamb said that for many venues the 10-patron maximum rule will prove to not be...

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