Common-sense prevails as Melbourne reopens for business

Skip to restrictions breakdown >> The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed news that common-sense has prevailed and that Melbourne...

Skip to restrictions breakdown >> The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed news that common-sense has prevailed and that Melbourne retailers will again be open for business from this Friday. Victorian retailers have lost an estimated $2 billion over a 14-day period following the state being plunged into its fourth lockdown...

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International merger of ‘cruelty-free’ programs drives retailer and consumer understanding

The National Retail Association (NRA) has applauded the announcement that the two most reputable cruelty-free certification programs, Cruelty Free...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has applauded the announcement that the two most reputable cruelty-free certification programs, Cruelty Free International (CFI) and Choose Cruelty Free Australia (CCF) have merged. David Stout, Director of Policy for the NRA, said that the merger was a positive step towards helping Australian businesses gain...

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Retail leads COVID-recovery with April sales boom

The Australian retail sector is leading the charge in the nation’s recovery from the COVID-pandemic with an April sales...

The Australian retail sector is leading the charge in the nation’s recovery from the COVID-pandemic with an April sales boom. Data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals that nationwide retail sales grew by a healthy 1.1. per cent in the month of April. The figures also...

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Extension to VIC lockdown to be a two-billion-dollar hammer blow to retailers

Skip to restrictions breakdown >> The extension of lockdown restrictions for Metropolitan Melbourne to 14 days will result in a...

Skip to restrictions breakdown >> The extension of lockdown restrictions for Metropolitan Melbourne to 14 days will result in a two-and-a-half-billion-dollar hammer blow to the state’s retail industry, according to peak industry body the National Retail Association. This morning the Victorian Government confirmed that the already announced seven-day lockdown would be...

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AMA wins inaugural “Dirty Mirror Award” for protecting vaping monopoly

Australia’s peak retail industry body has today announced the Australian Medical Association as the inaugural recipient of its “Dirty...

Australia’s peak retail industry body has today announced the Australian Medical Association as the inaugural recipient of its “Dirty Mirror Award”, for breathtaking hypocrisy in public affairs. National Retail Association CEO Dominique Lamb bestowed the award on the AMA today, for its efforts to protect the monopoly over nicotine vaping...

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Reckless union campaign threatens to blast a hole in jobs recovery

Australia’s peak retail industry body has today blasted the “reckless” campaign being waged on employers by Australian unions, saying...

Australia’s peak retail industry body has today blasted the “reckless” campaign being waged on employers by Australian unions, saying it threatens the COVID recovery and thousands of jobs. National Retail Association Deputy CEO Lindsay Carroll said the union campaign, which includes an advertising campaign and protests in some locations today,...

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Victoria lockdown means help still needed for struggling retailers

Victoria being plunged into another 7-day lockdown highlights that the state’s retail businesses continue to endure a period of...

Victoria being plunged into another 7-day lockdown highlights that the state’s retail businesses continue to endure a period of immense challenge, according to the National Retail Association. Earlier this morning the Victorian Government confirmed that the state would again go into full lockdown, but with essential businesses such as supermarkets...

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Appointments boost modern retail representation on peak industry Board

The National Retail Association has today announced the appointment of three new Directors to its Board, adding to the...

The National Retail Association has today announced the appointment of three new Directors to its Board, adding to the depth of industry representation in Australia’s peak retail organisation. NRA Chair Mark Brodie said Alice Barbery, Julie Mathers and Antony Moore had been appointed outside the Board election cycle to fill...

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Summary of 2021 Federal Budget

Skip to Budget Highlights >> The National Retail Association (NRA) has praised the Federal Budget announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg...

Skip to Budget Highlights >> The National Retail Association (NRA) has praised the Federal Budget announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg last night. The Budget will provide wins for small and medium sized businesses, but operators in areas reliant on international tourism have been left in the cold. Business tax measures will...

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Retailers commend common-sense move on debt recovery disputes for small business

The National Retail Association (NRA) has commended the Federal Government for announcing a common-sense move to streamline debt dispute...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has commended the Federal Government for announcing a common-sense move to streamline debt dispute processes between the ATO and small businesses. Under the new system, any business with a turnover below $10 million per year will be able to apply directly to the Administrative Appeals...

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Retail rebounds in March as all eyes turn to the Budget

As retailers across the country eagerly anticipate tomorrow night’s Federal Budget, sales across Australia rose by 1.3 per cent...

As retailers across the country eagerly anticipate tomorrow night’s Federal Budget, sales across Australia rose by 1.3 per cent in the month of March according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). However, retail sales volumes for the March 2021 quarter fell by 0.5 per cent as shoppers cut back...

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Shopping centres and retailers welcome ACCC’s 10-year extension to the Casual Mall Licensing Code of Practice

The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have jointly welcomed the determination by...

The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have jointly welcomed the determination by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to re-authorise the Casual Mall Licensing Code of Practice for an additional 10 years, the longest extension since the Code’s inception in 2007. The...

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Retailers and Western Australian Government join forces to prevent wage non-compliance

The National Retail Association (NRA) with the assistance of the Western Australian Government have launched the Wage Right Compliance...

The National Retail Association (NRA) with the assistance of the Western Australian Government have launched the Wage Right Compliance Hub, an educational online resource designed to assist small and medium sized businesses with wage compliance. Dominique Lamb, CEO of the National Retail Association, has said that one of the key...

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March retail figures rebound from February fall

Nationwide retail sales have rebounded from the February fall according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade...

Nationwide retail sales have rebounded from the February fall according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade preliminary report for March released today. Turnover across Australia rose by 1.4 per cent in March with the resurgence led by Victoria and Western Australia, states that both experienced hard lockdowns...

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Retail leads Australian industry on environmental progress

The Australian retail industry is leading the way when it comes to environmental progress following the recent Environment Ministers...

The Australian retail industry is leading the way when it comes to environmental progress following the recent Environment Ministers Meeting (EMM). Ministers recognized the need for greater certainty, and the eight ‘problematic and unnecessary’ plastic product types for industry to phase out nationally under the National Waste Policy Action Plan...

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Victorian Retailers welcome Cash for Cans

The Victorian Government’s new container deposit scheme (CDS) is set to start in 2023. The CDS will maximise the...

The Victorian Government’s new container deposit scheme (CDS) is set to start in 2023. The CDS will maximise the return of used drink cans, bottles and cartons for recycling, and reduce Victoria’s litter by up to half. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio announced the final design...

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