Retailers work alongside state Government on plastic bag ban roll-out

The National Retail Association has partnered with the Palaszczuk Government in an initiative to guide Queensland retailers through the...

The National Retail Association has partnered with the Palaszczuk Government in an initiative to guide Queensland retailers through the State’s impending ban on single-use plastic shopping bags. In support of the new legislation that plans to tackle shopping bag litter, the NRA will launch an awareness campaign aiming to inform...

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Wannacry Ransomware – What you need to know

by Cyber-security expert, Leon Fouche, BDO On Friday, the world experienced the wrath of a well-coordinated ransomware attack, known as WannaCry....

by Cyber-security expert, Leon Fouche, BDO On Friday, the world experienced the wrath of a well-coordinated ransomware attack, known as WannaCry. A number of large companies have already been impacted, including Britain’s public health system, FedEx in the USA and Spanish telecom provider Telefonica. As of this morning, the Australian Cyber Security...

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Tackling rental overheads – maximise lease events

Rental overheads are the biggest challenge keeping retailers awake at night, according to Inside Retail’s 2017 Australian Retail Outlook....

Rental overheads are the biggest challenge keeping retailers awake at night, according to Inside Retail’s 2017 Australian Retail Outlook. Leasing expert, Kyle Swain, explores the current issues and trends in leasing and the best ways for retailers to negotiate better terms. By Kyle Swain, The Leasing Department Over the past two...

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Tackling rental overheads – never pay RRP

Rental overheads are the biggest challenge keeping retailers awake at night, according to Inside Retail’s 2017 Australian Retail Outlook....

Rental overheads are the biggest challenge keeping retailers awake at night, according to Inside Retail’s 2017 Australian Retail Outlook. Leasing expert, Kyle Swain, explores the current issues and trends in leasing and the best ways for retailers to negotiate better terms. By Kyle Swain, The Leasing Department Last week, we examined...

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NSW serves up high standard of food safety

by David Stout, NRA Policy & Industry Engagement At the NRA we are committed to ensuring that we are proactively...

by David Stout, NRA Policy & Industry Engagement At the NRA we are committed to ensuring that we are proactively seeking to have an intimate understanding of issues, such as food safety, in order to best advise our members throughout Australia. The Retail and Food Service Industry Group regularly hold information...

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07/05/17 ACCC urges action on food labelling compliance

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is urging retailers to take action to ensure compliance with new food...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is urging retailers to take action to ensure compliance with new food labelling requirements which come into effect on 1 July 2018. Previously, country of origin labelling was regulated under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, but now these requirements have effect...

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Tackling retail’s biggest challenge – rental overheads

Rental overheads are the biggest challenge keeping retailers awake at night, according to Inside Retail’s 2017 Australian Retail Outlook....

Rental overheads are the biggest challenge keeping retailers awake at night, according to Inside Retail’s 2017 Australian Retail Outlook. Over the next 5 weeks, leasing expert, Kyle Swain, will explore the current issues and trends in leasing and the best ways for retailers to negotiate better terms, culminating in...

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Toppling furniture and televisions: Anchor them for child safety

The National Retail Association (NRA) has today released a Best Practice Guide for Furniture and Television Tip-Over Prevention in...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has today released a Best Practice Guide for Furniture and Television Tip-Over Prevention in an effort to improve child safety. Each year hundreds of children suffer injuries as a result of furniture and televisions toppling on them, with some suffering fatal injuries. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb...

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New megacentre for Sydney

A new large format retail centre, Lifestyle Connection Woodpark, will soon commence construction at Smithfield, in Sydney's South West. The...

A new large format retail centre, Lifestyle Connection Woodpark, will soon commence construction at Smithfield, in Sydney's South West. The site will offer a range of store sizes from 70sqm to over 6,000sqm of large format space. Located on the Corner of Woodpark Road & The Cumberland Highway Smithfield, the centre will...

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Have your say: Technical Standards

Technical Standards Next Committee Meeting: 22 MARCH, SYDNEY The NRA’s Technical Standards Committee is a group of quality assurance and product compliance specialists...

Technical Standards Next Committee Meeting: 22 MARCH, SYDNEY The NRA’s Technical Standards Committee is a group of quality assurance and product compliance specialists who come together from many of Australia’s retail businesses to discuss the challenges of product safety and compliance. The Committee is an important forum for the development of retail industry...

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Changes to NSW Retail Leases Act soon to become law

The NSW Retail Leases Amendment (Review) Bill 2016 has now passed parliament and will soon become law. The commencement...

The NSW Retail Leases Amendment (Review) Bill 2016 has now passed parliament and will soon become law. The commencement date is to be gazetted by parliament at later date. The amendment brings in a number of changes for retailers in NSW: 1. Jurisdictional Limit The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal...

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Have your say: Who should be appointed to the FWC?

As you would be aware, over the past few months three presidential-level members have resigned from the Fair Work...

As you would be aware, over the past few months three presidential-level members have resigned from the Fair Work Commission (FWC). Vice-President Graeme Watson, Senior Deputy President Matthew O’Callaghan and Senior Deputy President Peter Richards have all resigned or taken early retirement within the last year. The loss of these...

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The hacker’s shopping list

Despite growing awareness of cyber-crime and cyber-security, credit card fraud is on the rise in Australia with 19 per...

Despite growing awareness of cyber-crime and cyber-security, credit card fraud is on the rise in Australia with 19 per cent of Australians reporting they have experienced it, the third highest incidence in the world behind the US and Canada. According to the 2016 Norton Cyber Security Insights Report, 13 per...

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Container deposit scheme delayed

Policy update: NSW: The biggest initiative to tackle litter in NSW history, the NSW 10 cent container deposit scheme, will...

Policy update: NSW: The biggest initiative to tackle litter in NSW history, the NSW 10 cent container deposit scheme, will now roll out from December 1 this year, after Clean Up Australia, the Boomerang Alliance and industry stakeholders asked for an extension to ensure it would be a world-leading program from...

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NRA introduces Leasing Department

The National Retail Association is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with The Leasing Department as its preferred...

The National Retail Association is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with The Leasing Department as its preferred provider of leasing and tenancy services nationally. The Leasing Department will play a key role in guiding NRA members on leasing and tenancy issues affecting their business as well as provide...

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Top 3 tips for saving money on your lease

by Kyle Swain, The Leasing Department 1. Act early to get the best deal Taking a proactive approach to key lease...

by Kyle Swain, The Leasing Department 1. Act early to get the best deal Taking a proactive approach to key lease events such as lease renewals and market rent reviews allows you to take full advantage of your rights under the retail lease act relevant to your state or territory. By...

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