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Mother’s Day spending in May gave retailers some relief despite cost-of-living and sky-rocketing interest rate increase continuing to bite at consumer confidence. Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today revealed a rise of 0.7 percent increase in retail turnover, up from a flat result in April. National Retail Association...

Peak industry body, the National Retail Association has welcomed the announcement that packaging will now be subject to national standards and design rules as part of the agreement struck at the National Meeting of Environment Ministers today. Quote attributed to the National Retail Association’s Director of Policy, David Stout: “Many businesses...

Retailers have urged the Reserve Bank to wake up and change direction following its decision to increase interest rates by 25 basis points today, lifting the cash rate to 4.1 per cent. Less than a week since the announcement that wages will increase by 5.75% come July, the National Retail...

Retailers are once again caught between the cost of living and the cost of doing business as the Reserve Bank increased the cash rate by 25 basis points on 3 May. Industry body the National Retail Association said small businesses across Australia have been held back from economic growth amidst...

The National Retail Association has congratulated the Queensland Government on its move to expand its container deposit scheme to include wine and spirit bottles from 1 November. NRA CEO Greg Griffith agrees that the move will see a significant amount of beverage containers prevented from ending up in landfill and...

Time is running out for employers to submit their mandatory gender pay gap reports to Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). The landmark passing of the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Act 2023 sees new accountability, transparency and publishing requirements for businesses in an effort to...

Peak industry body the National Retail Association welcomes moves by major retailers to reduce plastic waste. The retail sector has always been in front of government regulation in its efforts to dial back plastic waste and proactive industry response is vital for the ongoing success of this movement. Over the last...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has urged small and medium retailers to take full advantage of the Queensland Government’s steady funding injections into the economy before it’s wound back. NRA Chief Executive Officer Greg Griffith said the government’s hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and financial incentives has made...

Peak industry body the National Retail Association (NRA) welcomes the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBAs) decision to pause rate increases this month, allowing retailers to sleep easy tonight. NRA CEO Greg Griffith said the cash rate currently sits at 3.6 percent after a debilitating 10 consecutive rate hikes that put...