The Impacts of Wireless Technology in the Workplace

By Roubler Business procedures have seen a mammoth amount of change over the past few years. Technological advancements have played...

By Roubler Business procedures have seen a mammoth amount of change over the past few years. Technological advancements have played the major role in this change, alongside shifting expectations from customers. Today, any company that means business is armed with a flurry of technologies that streamline their everyday procedures. Wireless technology...

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Retailers and landlords welcome ACCC authorisation of framework for retail innovation, activation

The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have welcomed today’s determination by the...

The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have welcomed today’s determination by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to re-authorise the Casual Mall Licensing Code of Practice. The Code, which provides for the balanced and consistent management of casual mall licensing in shopping...

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NSW State Government to prevent discrimination against pregnant women

By Sid Sidhu and Emma Treherne, NRA Legal You may be surprised to learn that as it stands, the New...

By Sid Sidhu and Emma Treherne, NRA Legal You may be surprised to learn that as it stands, the New South Wales anti-discrimination laws do not prohibit employers from discriminating against prospective job seekers who are pregnant during the application process or at the date of the interview. Similarly, where an...

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Message from the CEO: 19 December 2017

As we enter the final week before Christmas, I will keep it nice and brief for this week’s CEO...

As we enter the final week before Christmas, I will keep it nice and brief for this week’s CEO column. The Australian retail sector is again on track to record the highest level of sales for the Christmas trade period. We have forecast $48 billion to be spent nationally in...

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Inside Retail Live: Australia’s largest trade event returns!

Australia's largest trade event applicable to everyone in the business of retail. This year, Inside Retail Live will be held in...

Australia's largest trade event applicable to everyone in the business of retail. This year, Inside Retail Live will be held in Melbourne, from Feb 28 to March 2. It's your chance to get prepared and future proofed for what's set to be the most disruptive retail years in history. Over the course...

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Youth Boost Payment initiative extended!

The Queensland Government have just announced they are extending their Youth Boost Payment initiative for a further six months,...

The Queensland Government have just announced they are extending their Youth Boost Payment initiative for a further six months, with applications now closing 30 June 2018. What is the Youth Boost Payment? Part of the QLD Government’s Back to Work scheme, the Youth Boost Payment provides financial support for eligible employers...

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Have your say: How can we unite the small business sector?

An alliance of small business organisations has been formed to present a united front on policy issues of mutual...

An alliance of small business organisations has been formed to present a united front on policy issues of mutual interest. The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO), Kate Carnell, says the group will be making joint submissions on the Federal Budget and other consultations, in the interest of...

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High-tech bid to fight retail crime in the Brisbane CBD

Brisbane retailers are teaming up with the Brisbane City Council and Crime Stoppers in a high-tech bid to stamp...

Brisbane retailers are teaming up with the Brisbane City Council and Crime Stoppers in a high-tech bid to stamp out crime in the CBD and Fortitude Valley. The National Retail Association’s SafeCity Network will be switched on in March next year, thanks to backing from the Federal Government’s Safer Streets...

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Message from the CEO: 12 December 2017

There has been more in the media this week about retail stores doing it tough and some having to...

There has been more in the media this week about retail stores doing it tough and some having to close up shop. While we love to celebrate the retail success stories in this industry, we know that behind every one, there are countless others that don’t turn out so...

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Fixed-term employment contracts – Beware of the unfair dismissal risk

By Alex Millman and Justine Ansell, NRA Legal Khayam v Navitas English Pty Ltd FWCFB 5162 Members will recall that...

By Alex Millman and Justine Ansell, NRA Legal Khayam v Navitas English Pty Ltd FWCFB 5162 Members will recall that earlier this year the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission foreshadowed that it would re-evaluate how the Commission approached fixed-term contracts in unfair dismissal cases, namely whether a contract...

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Hundreds of thousands of shoppers expected as Westfield extends Christmas hours

Time-poor shoppers who’ve left knocking over their Christmas lists until the last minute will be able to shop till...

Time-poor shoppers who’ve left knocking over their Christmas lists until the last minute will be able to shop till they drop right up until Christmas Eve, after Westfield today rolled out extended, state-wide trading hours. Scentre Group Regional Manager Richard Heinz said hundreds of thousands of people would flock into...

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A partnership for the future of payment

As buy now, pay later options sweep the retail industry, the National Retail Association has partnered with Openpay to...

As buy now, pay later options sweep the retail industry, the National Retail Association has partnered with Openpay to ensure members remain at the forefront of modern payment systems. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is quickly moving from a trend to an expectation for consumers that want, or need, to...

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How Adopting Digital Platforms Can Save Your Business

Written by Roubler Companies in difficulty should go on the attack in their corporate strategy, a survey from McKinsey &...

Written by Roubler Companies in difficulty should go on the attack in their corporate strategy, a survey from McKinsey & Company suggests. The survey talked to over 2,100 executives, discussing online platforms and services over the Internet. It seems companies under threat from successful Internet companies would benefit from throwing their...

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Have your say on industry skills needs

SkillsIQ is conducting a national survey to look at workforce and skills issues and gain your feedback. All stakeholders are...

SkillsIQ is conducting a national survey to look at workforce and skills issues and gain your feedback. All stakeholders are encouraged to complete the survey and have your say. The data collected will be collated and provided to the relevant Industry Reference Committees (IRCs) and used to inform the development...

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Australian retailers getting on with the job, as Amazon finally out of the starter’s blocks

The National Retail Association has today praised the Australian retail industry for its innovative approach to overcoming the red...

The National Retail Association has today praised the Australian retail industry for its innovative approach to overcoming the red tape, cost and logistical challenges unique to the Australian marketplace, on the back of today’s much-anticipated, but underwhelming, launch of Amazon Australia. NRA Chief Executive Dominique Lamb said Australian retailers were...

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October ABS figures show retail in solid position for Christmas

Today the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its retail figures for October which show an increase in retail...

Today the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its retail figures for October which show an increase in retail turnover of 0.5 per cent, seasonally adjusted. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said that the figures show that retail is awakening from its slumber following sluggish results in previous months. “Australian retail had...

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