We would like to take this opportunity to notify our membership that we are farewelling Troy Wild, NRA’s Director,...
We would like to take this opportunity to notify our membership that we are farewelling Troy Wild, NRA’s Director, Legal Division, who has been a great support to all of you over the past 12 months. We thank Troy for his contribution to the NRA and the retail industry...
On Tuesday 5 September 2017, the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 was passed with amendments by...
On Tuesday 5 September 2017, the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 was passed with amendments by both houses of Parliament. The Bill was given Royal Assent by the Governor-General on 14 September 2017, becoming an Act (the VW Act) which will re-write parts of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW...
Jason Daniels, Partner, Business Services, BDO The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has recently launched Single Touch Payroll Reporting (STPR) requirements that...
Jason Daniels, Partner, Business Services, BDO The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has recently launched Single Touch Payroll Reporting (STPR) requirements that will be enforced from 1 July 2018. This will create significant changes for how businesses across the country report to and engage with regulators. Businesses with an employee head count of 20...
Steve Austin and the Retail Panel are back with more insights into the retail industry! In the latest podcasts...
Steve Austin and the Retail Panel are back with more insights into the retail industry! In the latest podcasts we hear from the likes of NRA CEO Dominique Lamb, Christine Moody, Catherine Michael, Gary Mortimer and Jessy Cameron. Major online retailer to launch in Australia before Christmas One of the world's...
By Alex Millman and Troy Wild, NRA Legal Readers may recall our previous article in which we discussed the requirement...
By Alex Millman and Troy Wild, NRA Legal Readers may recall our previous article in which we discussed the requirement on employers to consult with their employees when undertaking a business restructure (see article here). In that article we identified that of the three matters that make up a ‘genuine redundancy’...
By Alex Millman and Troy Wild, NRA Legal In mid-July this year, the Fair Work Commission heard an application by...
By Alex Millman and Troy Wild, NRA Legal In mid-July this year, the Fair Work Commission heard an application by the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association to include provision for paid blood donor leave in the retail, fast food, and hair and beauty awards. NRA, along with other industry groups,...
The National Retail Association (NRA) is urging food retailers to start preparing now for the state-wide plastic bag ban...
The National Retail Association (NRA) is urging food retailers to start preparing now for the state-wide plastic bag ban that will come into effect on July 1 2018. The ban will apply to all retailers – not only supermarkets – including food businesses such as butchers, convenience stores, and takeaway...
The retail trade figures for July released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics this week showed that the industry...
The retail trade figures for July released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics this week showed that the industry enjoyed a solid start to the financial year. I’m always aware that these figures vary from state to state and sector to sector, but on the whole it was encouraging...
The next instalment of Retail Doctor Group's 'Fit For Business' Breakfast Conference is here! Retail Doctor Group’s renowned ‘Fit for...
The next instalment of Retail Doctor Group's 'Fit For Business' Breakfast Conference is here! Retail Doctor Group’s renowned ‘Fit for Business’ Breakfast series has successfully run for over six years. A well-respected and high profile event in the retail calendar, the Retail Doctor Group ‘Fit for Business’ Breakfasts have previously hosted...
By Alex Millman and Troy Wild, NRA Legal … is paved with good intentions. An employer who moved forward the date...
By Alex Millman and Troy Wild, NRA Legal … is paved with good intentions. An employer who moved forward the date of an employee’s redundancy so that she would be aware of it before she returned from maternity leave has been found to have breached the Fair Work Act (FW Act). Power...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade figures for July 2017 released earlier today show a stable start...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade figures for July 2017 released earlier today show a stable start for the industry in the second-half of the year. For the month of July, the trend estimate for Australian turnover rose by 0.3 per cent, closely in line with 0.4 per...
With another Father’s Day done and dusted the retail industry will now set its sight towards the busy Christmas...
With another Father’s Day done and dusted the retail industry will now set its sight towards the busy Christmas trade period. While we don’t quite have the final figures yet, the NRA is confident that total retail sales for Father’s Day 2017 tipped the $800 million mark for the first...
How to prepare yourself and your business for disruption Benjamin Wash was the Chief Executive Officer of Taxi Council Queensland...
How to prepare yourself and your business for disruption Benjamin Wash was the Chief Executive Officer of Taxi Council Queensland when the Queensland Taxi Industry was swept up by the ride-sharing wave. Hear how Benjamin successfully steered the industry through the last three tumultuous years of industry upheaval and set a...
NRA Trainer, Robin, with student at a Visual Merchandising Workshop in St George, QLD. The NRA...
NRA Trainer, Robin, with student at a Visual Merchandising Workshop in St George, QLD. The NRA Training and Development team frequently travel across Australia to visit retailers, big and small, to deliver specialised knowledge and industry-specific expertise in order to grow their business. The team develop flexible...
Sometimes it can be difficult to ensure that your POS system is being used correctly or the right procedures...
Sometimes it can be difficult to ensure that your POS system is being used correctly or the right procedures are in place – and are accurately being followed by all staff. On-the-job training is commonplace among Australian retailers, but what if bad habits are picked up along the way,...
Written by MarketMap Is language really a barrier when speaking to each other, or is how we speak to each...
Written by MarketMap Is language really a barrier when speaking to each other, or is how we speak to each other the real barrier? These are some things retailers should think about when communicating with customers. Why does Chen feel that Sue doesn’t really understand her? Why does Mary’s boss not understand...