CBD retail – foot traffic sensors tell the real story

By Kyle Swain, Retail Director Australia & New Zealand, Lpc Cresa This past weekend, the Age newspaper in Melbourne published...

By Kyle Swain, Retail Director Australia & New Zealand, Lpc Cresa This past weekend, the Age newspaper in Melbourne published a piece declaring “Weekend foot traffic nears pre-pandemic level” and quoted the Deputy Lord Mayor saying that “every extra person in the city represented another opportunity for CBD businesses that...

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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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Grants up to $10,000 available for select main street businesses in Adelaide

City businesses along six of Adelaide’s most iconic eating and retail strips are being urged to take advantage of...

City businesses along six of Adelaide’s most iconic eating and retail strips are being urged to take advantage of new grants of up to $10,000 to enhance and activate their outdoor areas, helping to drive patronage and support jobs. The Marshall Liberal Government has committed $200,000 to support small businesses...

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Who really brings the value to a retail lease deal – the owner or the tenant?

By Dylan O’Donnell, Managing Director, Victoria – Lpc Cresa Most retail tenants do not realise (or even consider) the...

By Dylan O’Donnell, Managing Director, Victoria – Lpc Cresa Most retail tenants do not realise (or even consider) the true value they bring to a lease negotiation. Often, simply being aware of what a deal is worth to the landlord can help a tenant to structure a lease in...

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Our sustainability commitment to halving food waste by 2030

The National Retail Association (NRA) is committed to a sustainable future through representing retailers nationally to make sustainable choices,...

The National Retail Association (NRA) is committed to a sustainable future through representing retailers nationally to make sustainable choices, reduce shrinkage, and limit their carbon footprint. We are the only foundation partners in the retail industry working with the newly formed Stop Food Waste Australia with the vision to...

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When can you trade this Anzac Day weekend?

The National Retail Association recognises Anzac Day as an important national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand...

The National Retail Association recognises Anzac Day as an important national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates all who served and died in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations and the contribution and suffering of all those who have served. Anzac Day trading hours This year,...

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Additional hours for South Australian retailers over Anzac Day weekend

The Honourable Rob Lucas MLC, has declared an exemption pursuant to section 5 of the Shop Trading Hours Act...

The Honourable Rob Lucas MLC, has declared an exemption pursuant to section 5 of the Shop Trading Hours Act 1977 to allow non-exempt shops (excluding car and boat dealerships) in the Adelaide suburbs (Metropolitan Shopping District and Glenelg Tourist Precinct) to trade additional hours over the 2021 Anzac Day...

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Check In Qld App to be mandatory for pubs, restaurants and cafes

Following the community transmission that led to the 3-day lockdown in Greater Brisbane, it was announced yesterday that the...

Following the community transmission that led to the 3-day lockdown in Greater Brisbane, it was announced yesterday that the Check In Qld app will be mandated for most hospitality businesses across Queensland from 1 May to assist with contact tracing efforts. We encourage all retailers to register to use the...

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Retailers support ACT single-use plastics ban

The National Retail Association (NRA) welcomes the passing of legislation today to ban single-use plastic items in the ACT,...

The National Retail Association (NRA) welcomes the passing of legislation today to ban single-use plastic items in the ACT, starting with cutlery, stirrers, and expanded polystyrene food containers. The NRA commends the ACT Government’s strong track record reducing the impact of plastic waste and protecting our environment and marine life. The...

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How COVID-19 will change retail leasing – during and after the pandemic

By Kyle Swain, Retail Director Australia & New Zealand, Lpc Cresa retail leasing The COVID-19 coronavirus continues to wreak havoc...

By Kyle Swain, Retail Director Australia & New Zealand, Lpc Cresa retail leasing The COVID-19 coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on every aspect of our lives, and it seems retail is the most visual indicator of that. This week sees Brisbane in another devastating ‘lockdown’ which requires all residents to...

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Egg-stra trading hours for suburban Adelaide shops this Easter Monday

Treasurer Rob Lucas MLC has granted a Ministerial exemption under the Shop Trading Hours Act 1977 which gives non-exempt shops in...

Treasurer Rob Lucas MLC has granted a Ministerial exemption under the Shop Trading Hours Act 1977 which gives non-exempt shops in the Metropolitan shopping District and Glenelg Tourist Precinct the opportunity to trade from 11am and 5pm on Easter Monday, 5 April 2021. The Exemption Notice has been published in today's...

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ACT businesses to prepare for expected 1 July single use plastic ban

The phasing out of certain single-use plastic products will soon begin in the ACT. On 30 March 2021 the ACT...

The phasing out of certain single-use plastic products will soon begin in the ACT. On 30 March 2021 the ACT Government is expected to pass legislation which will prohibit the sale, supply or distribution of certain single-use plastic products. From 1 July 2021, the following three items will be prohibited from...

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Calls for small businesses to help test the Payment Times Reporting Scheme

What is the Payment Times Reporting Scheme? The Australian Government has introduced the Payment Times Reporting Scheme (PTRS). The scheme...

What is the Payment Times Reporting Scheme? The Australian Government has introduced the Payment Times Reporting Scheme (PTRS). The scheme aims to improve payment times for Australian small businesses. The scheme commenced on 1 January 2021. The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER) administers the scheme under the Payment...

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Four $25 vouchers for NSW residents through Dine & Discover

The NSW Dine & Discover program has now launched allowing all NSW residents aged 18 and over to apply for...

The NSW Dine & Discover program has now launched allowing all NSW residents aged 18 and over to apply for four $25 vouchers, worth $100 in total, to spend in participating businesses. The vouchers will be divided into two categories: Two $25 vouchers to be used for eating in at restaurants,...

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Top 5 tips for a quick recovery after a natural disaster

Written by Kyle Swain, Retail Director, Australia and New Zealand – Lpc Cresa Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by...

Written by Kyle Swain, Retail Director, Australia and New Zealand – Lpc Cresa Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by the devastating flooding occurring this week. Having assisted numerous retailers impacted by flooding over recent years, we have some idea of the financial and mental stress these events can place...

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