Three largest cities in lockdown, time to roll up sleeves for small business

The National Retail Association (NRA) is urging Australians to roll up their sleeves for small businesses and get vaccinated,...

The National Retail Association (NRA) is urging Australians to roll up their sleeves for small businesses and get vaccinated, declaring it the only way to end sudden lockdowns. This afternoon the Victorian Government announced a week-long round of restrictions, meaning Australia’s three largest cities are now in lockdown. NRA CEO Dominique...

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Retailers despair at constant COVID contradictions from the Qld Govt

Peak retail group the National Retail Association has lashed the constantly changing and contradictory directions from the Queensland Government,...

Peak retail group the National Retail Association has lashed the constantly changing and contradictory directions from the Queensland Government, after consumers were today urged not to shop online. NRA Chief Executive Officer Dominique Lamb also slammed the advice available to employers on the Queensland Health website, which was different to...

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Retailers urge Queenslanders to roll up their sleeves for small business

Queenslanders have been urged to roll up their sleeves for local small businesses, with the National Retail Association warning...

Queenslanders have been urged to roll up their sleeves for local small businesses, with the National Retail Association warning that higher vaccination rates were the only way to end sudden lockdowns. As Queensland is plunged into yet another snap three-day closure, NRA Chief Executive Officer Dominique Lamb said small businesses...

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Small Business Ombudsman joins fight for least cost routing

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson today joined a group of 12 leading small business...

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson today joined a group of 12 leading small business organisations calling on the banks to make “least cost routing” available to small businesses as a matter of urgency. The group, which represents tens of thousands of Australian merchants and small...

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Industry groups welcome COVID assistance as businesses face catastrophe

Industry groups the National Retail Association (NRA), the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA), and the Australian Association of Convenience...

Industry groups the National Retail Association (NRA), the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA), and the Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) have welcomed the latest round of assistance measures as businesses in key parts of the country face catastrophe. The assistance measures come immediately after the three associations announced a...

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Industry groups release five-point plan to save businesses from catastrophe

The latest round of COVID lockdowns has had a catastrophic impact on many Australian small businesses and retailers. With...

The latest round of COVID lockdowns has had a catastrophic impact on many Australian small businesses and retailers. With the country’s two largest states having been in prolonged lockdown, urgent assistance is required to prevent thousands of Australians joining the unemployment queue. A coalition of Australia’s peak industry groups - the...

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Retailers and Retail Workers call for JobKeeper 2.0 and rent relief

Retailers and retail workers have written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, calling for a return to job subsidies and...

Retailers and retail workers have written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, calling for a return to job subsidies and rent relief as the protracted lockdown in NSW threatens the sector nationwide. In the letter to the PM, the Australian Retailers Association, the National Retail Association and the SDA, the union...

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QLD businesses prepare for single-use plastic items ban

Today, the National Retail Association (NRA) joined Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon and Jess Pugh MP at Mt Ommaney shopping...

Today, the National Retail Association (NRA) joined Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon and Jess Pugh MP at Mt Ommaney shopping centre to remind businesses and community that the QLD single-use plastic items ban is just over a month away. The NRA says Queensland businesses are doing their bit to tackle plastic...

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Industry groups urge greater support for struggling NSW & VIC businesses

Peak industry bodies have called for greater government support for New South Wales and Victorian businesses struggling to survive...

Peak industry bodies have called for greater government support for New South Wales and Victorian businesses struggling to survive the current prolonged lockdowns. National Retail Association (NRA) CEO Dominique Lamb; Franchise Council of Australia (FCA) CEO Mary Aldred; and Australian Convenience Stores Association (AACS) CEO Theo Foukkare all said many...

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ABS results prove retail facing challenging period

Retail businesses are faced with a challenging period ahead as COVID uncertainty impedes sales. The Australian Bureau of Statistics preliminary...

Retail businesses are faced with a challenging period ahead as COVID uncertainty impedes sales. The Australian Bureau of Statistics preliminary retail report released today reveals a fall of sales by 1.8% in June, which follows a rise of 0.4% in May. National Retail Association CEO Dominique Lamb said the results validate...

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Olympics a golden chance for Brisbane to become world class city

Brisbane hosting the 2032 Olympics would provide a golden opportunity for the city to cement itself as a world...

Brisbane hosting the 2032 Olympics would provide a golden opportunity for the city to cement itself as a world class city and tourist destination, according to the National Retail Association (NRA). This evening the International Olympic Committee is expected to confirm the ‘River City’ as the hosts for the 2032...

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Business calls for IR flexibilities to be reintroduced

Business is urging Prime Minister Scott Morrison to reinstate the temporary industrial relations flexibilities in the Fair Work Act when Parliament...

Business is urging Prime Minister Scott Morrison to reinstate the temporary industrial relations flexibilities in the Fair Work Act when Parliament resumes as a means of supporting employers and employees through the country’s latest as well as future lockdowns. We thank the Fair Work Commission for the invitation to meet yesterday alongside unions and government...

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Latest round of lockdowns call for support for struggling retailers

Announcements this morning that both South Australia and Victoria will spend at least the next seven days in lockdown...

Announcements this morning that both South Australia and Victoria will spend at least the next seven days in lockdown means urgent support needs to be provided to struggling retailers in both states. For Victorians businesses it means an extension of the state’s fifth lockdown, while the South Australian Government opted...

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SA retail workers missing out on $68 million under current shop trading hour regulations

Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and National Retail Association (NRA) wage modelling outlines substantial missed employment and...

Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and National Retail Association (NRA) wage modelling outlines substantial missed employment and wage opportunities for South Australians as a result of current shop trading hour regulations. The newly released modelling shows the number of lost hours in SA from retailers not being...

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Groundhog Day for Melbourne retailers as city plunged into lockdown No. 5

It’s Groundhog Day for struggling Melbourne retailers with the city plunged into its fifth lockdown since the pandemic began,...

It’s Groundhog Day for struggling Melbourne retailers with the city plunged into its fifth lockdown since the pandemic began, according to the National Retail Association (NRA). Earlier today the State Government announced a lockdown would commence from midnight tonight until Tuesday. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said affected retailers stood to lose...

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NSW lockdown to cost retail $5 billion in total, justifies support package

The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that the two-week lockdown extension across large parts of New South Wales...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that the two-week lockdown extension across large parts of New South Wales justifies yesterday’s support package, with the full cost now set to hit $5 billion over five weeks. This morning Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the current lockdown will continue for at least...

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