The end of the financial year is a good time to review your finances and plan for the future. The...
The end of the financial year is a good time to review your finances and plan for the future. The most common new year’s resolutions are around fitness, weight loss and diet, all worthy goals to improve our physical wellbeing. Similarly, the end of the financial year can be a good...
The National Retail Association has today expressed its disappointment at the 5.75 per cent award wage increase handed down...
The National Retail Association has today expressed its disappointment at the 5.75 per cent award wage increase handed down by the Fair Work Commission, saying it was divorced from the commercial reality for most Australian businesses. NRA Legal Director Lindsay Carroll said the increase would be simply unattainable for most...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the announcement from the Federal Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the announcement from the Federal Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport to adopt an inquiry into Diabetes in Australia, following a referral from the Minister for Health and Aged, Care, the Hon Mark Butler MP. NRA Health and Nutrition Committee Chair...
Australian households have drastically slashed their spending on luxury goods as they grapple with the twin impacts of high...
Australian households have drastically slashed their spending on luxury goods as they grapple with the twin impacts of high inflation and spiralling interest rates, new data from the National Retail Association has revealed. The NRA’s quarterly economic outlook report revealed growth in discretionary spending was close to zero in NSW,...
This month saw the NRA Legal team host a successful HR Leaders Forum in Brisbane on Tuesday 9 May,...
This month saw the NRA Legal team host a successful HR Leaders Forum in Brisbane on Tuesday 9 May, with further events due to be held in Melbourne and Sydney. The Forum provided an opportunity for Human Resource and Retail leaders to receive an in-depth update on proposals for upcoming...
State workplace health and safety regulators have the power to issue improvement notices to businesses they believe have contravened,...
State workplace health and safety regulators have the power to issue improvement notices to businesses they believe have contravened, or are contravening, the State’s workplace health and safety legislation. It is important that businesses understand what these notices are and how to comply with them to avoid penalties or...
Tonight’s Federal Budget will be strongly welcomed by retail business owners, their employees and their customers across Australia. At...
Tonight’s Federal Budget will be strongly welcomed by retail business owners, their employees and their customers across Australia. At a time when the cost of living is the number one concern for most households, the Budget delivers a timely and precise injection of financial support to those who need...
Retail trade figures for March released on 3 May have underlined the need for urgent cost of living relief...
Retail trade figures for March released on 3 May have underlined the need for urgent cost of living relief for households in next week’s Federal Budget, the National Retail Association has said. NRA CEO Greg Griffith said under normal circumstances retailers would welcome growth in turnover of 0.4 per cent...
As the federal government are undertaking consultations about criminalising underpayments of wages, which includes provisions for not keeping records...
As the federal government are undertaking consultations about criminalising underpayments of wages, which includes provisions for not keeping records or keeping false or inaccurate records, employers should be conscious of their record-keeping obligations. In this article, we explore employer record-keeping obligations and the consequences of not keeping records or keeping...
Local dad's fast-track to success Buddee Foods, a local Melbourne-based food business co-founded by Rodney Chieng, is one of the...
Local dad's fast-track to success Buddee Foods, a local Melbourne-based food business co-founded by Rodney Chieng, is one of the many Australian companies that are benefitting from being a member of GS1 Australia. Rodney recently shared his experience of becoming a member and the positive impact it has had on...
If an employee has brought a claim, such as an unfair dismissal or general protections claim, employers are faced...
If an employee has brought a claim, such as an unfair dismissal or general protections claim, employers are faced with the decision of attempting to defend the claim themselves or getting an expert lawyer involved. Often, the decision which led to the claim was personally made by a senior...
The National Retail Association (NRA) is pleased to announce the appointment of longstanding NRA powerhouse Victoria Hansen, as a Queensland...
The National Retail Association (NRA) is pleased to announce the appointment of longstanding NRA powerhouse Victoria Hansen, as a Queensland Government Industry Workforce Advisor for Retail and Personal Services. You may recognise Victoria from her work as a pillar of our membership engagement team or from her previous years as a...
Australia’s most convenient and accessible beverage container recycling scheme will begin on 1 November 2023, as part of the...
Australia’s most convenient and accessible beverage container recycling scheme will begin on 1 November 2023, as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s landmark reforms to the state’s waste and recycling sector. Minister for Environment Ingrid Stitt today announced the start date for Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme, CDS Vic, and named...
The AIP will be running a virtual training course on the 24th of May that will be on the...
The AIP will be running a virtual training course on the 24th of May that will be on the ‘Introduction to Packaging Specifications’. The packaging specification defines all the necessary packing levels for a product or the transport of the product. For a product, a packaging specification focusses on the...
Free, personalised support for your business. Personalized support Your dedicated Business Concierge can provide ongoing one-on-one guidance at every stage of...
Free, personalised support for your business. Personalized support Your dedicated Business Concierge can provide ongoing one-on-one guidance at every stage of your business journey. We can help you over the phone, in person, or online. Our Business Concierge team can give you a range of personalised support, including help with: Financial assistance...
The National Retail Association (NRA) unveiled Australia’s most exceptional retailers across all levels and categories of the industry at...
The National Retail Association (NRA) unveiled Australia’s most exceptional retailers across all levels and categories of the industry at its National Retail Awards held last Friday. Coming together for the first time since 2019, retailers across the country gathered at the Gold Coast for a gala event to celebrate the...