A case study on retail crime, by the National Retail Association Did you know that retail crime, such as shoplifting,...
A case study on retail crime, by the National Retail Association Did you know that retail crime, such as shoplifting, robbery and vandalism, costs Australian businesses up to $9 billion each year? Retail crime costs us all. Every single incident erodes profitability for business, increases the cost of goods to consumers,...
Retailers this week may feel a little like drought-stricken farmers following a drenching, after the Australia Bureau of Statistics...
Retailers this week may feel a little like drought-stricken farmers following a drenching, after the Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its retail trade report for November. The nation enjoyed a rather robust jump of 1.2 per cent in total sales to $26.4 billion – three times the market forecast...
Queensland is the next state to roll out the container deposit scheme. Container Exchange is the Product Responsibility Organisation that...
Queensland is the next state to roll out the container deposit scheme. Container Exchange is the Product Responsibility Organisation that is working to build the network of Container Refund Points. Container Exchange would like to invite NRA members to one of the briefing sessions they'll be hosting in the next fortnight...
The Queensland Government has announced additional employer incentives for employers. 1 January, the Government is offering payments of up...
The Queensland Government has announced additional employer incentives for employers. 1 January, the Government is offering payments of up to $20,000 for businesses to take on Mature Age Workers, through its Back to Work program Qld Government will be bringing around two of Youth Boost forward. The Honourable Shannon Fentiman...
PwC’s Skills for Australia is seeking input from interested employers from the business industry, industry representatives, employees, teachers, trainers,...
PwC’s Skills for Australia is seeking input from interested employers from the business industry, industry representatives, employees, teachers, trainers, recruiters, students, and others who are passionate about improving Vocational Education Training (VET), and/or would like to provide feedback around industry trends, skills needs and training priorities in the projects...
By Sid Sidhu, Workplace Relations Advisor, and Emma Treherne, Principal Workplace Relations Advisor, NRA Legal Are you aware of your...
By Sid Sidhu, Workplace Relations Advisor, and Emma Treherne, Principal Workplace Relations Advisor, NRA Legal Are you aware of your obligations when making 15 or more staff redundant? Employers looking to dismiss 15 or more employees by way of redundancy are required to carry out additional obligations under the Fair Work...
Retailers naturally love a bustling store environment, but following 2017’s frenetic pre-Christmas rush and Boxing Day madness, on the...
Retailers naturally love a bustling store environment, but following 2017’s frenetic pre-Christmas rush and Boxing Day madness, on the back of what seemed like an entire year of uncertainty, it may be time for a little rest and reboot! 2017 certainly threw us a few curveballs - from the absurd...
By Sid Sidhu, Workplace Relations Advisor, and Emma Treherne, Principal Workplace Relations Advisor, NRA Legal If my casual employees are...
By Sid Sidhu, Workplace Relations Advisor, and Emma Treherne, Principal Workplace Relations Advisor, NRA Legal If my casual employees are not guaranteed hours, can I reduce their shifts? Often employers believe that they can reduce the hours provided to a casual employee if they are, or have been, causing issues within...
By Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman A Cyber Security Best Practice Guide has been developed to help busy...
By Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman A Cyber Security Best Practice Guide has been developed to help busy small business operators understand the risks and how to prevent cyber attacks. The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman published the guide after research showed 60 per cent of small...
Western Australia is joining Queensland retailers in 'banning the bag' on 1 July 2018 Public submissions now open...
Western Australia is joining Queensland retailers in 'banning the bag' on 1 July 2018 Public submissions now open for upcoming plastic bag ban Feedback welcome via online survey or written submission Western Australians are being urged to start changing their plastic bag use with less than six months to...
It’s that time of year when we start looking to the coming 12 months and making our plans or...
It’s that time of year when we start looking to the coming 12 months and making our plans or new year’s resolutions. I’d like to propose a resolution for our politicians in 2018, and it’s a simple one: Just leave retailers alone. Get off our backs and get out...
By REST Superannuation REST Industry Super is enhancing the user experience of its around two million members’ through the launch...
By REST Superannuation REST Industry Super is enhancing the user experience of its around two million members’ through the launch of the REST App that will improve the ‘first touch’ joining customer experience for its members with live, in-app messaging. The announcement follows REST's Core Strategy being ranked No.1 for long-term...
Written by Sid Sidhu and Emma Treherne of NRA Legal The holiday season is well and truly upon us and...
Written by Sid Sidhu and Emma Treherne of NRA Legal The holiday season is well and truly upon us and brings with it a number of public holidays that can be difficult to manage in the retail environment. With many public holidays falling on a week day this year, you...
By Roubler There are many obvious behaviours that can negatively impact the morale and culture of a workplace. These could...
By Roubler There are many obvious behaviours that can negatively impact the morale and culture of a workplace. These could include racism, sexism, bullying, or discrimination, among many others. However, even small uncivil behaviours can have a significant impact on how the team dynamic functions – and impact the bottom line. Research...
by Inside Retail The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association will hold a national industry roundtable in March 2018, to...
by Inside Retail The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association will hold a national industry roundtable in March 2018, to progress its campaign of ending abuse and violence towards retail and fast food workers. After launching its campaign in response to SDA research involving 6,000 retail and fast food workers –...
Hard to believe that we’ve already reached Boxing Day in what has been a bumper Christmas for the Australian...
Hard to believe that we’ve already reached Boxing Day in what has been a bumper Christmas for the Australian retail sector. We’re forecasting this Christmas trade period to be the biggest ever and I’m pleased to say that we’re predicting today’s Boxing Day sales to also be a record-breaker! In...