This week the issue of trading hours has been in the spotlight once again. The Productivity Commission has been arguing...
This week the issue of trading hours has been in the spotlight once again. The Productivity Commission has been arguing since 2011 that trading hours be deregulated in all states, including public holidays, as a long-term objective, and that it should be up to retailers to decide when they want...
by Tim O'Grady, KnowITALL Loyalty Systems Are loyalty programs worth the effort? Let's examine both sides of the argument... The believers For those...
by Tim O'Grady, KnowITALL Loyalty Systems Are loyalty programs worth the effort? Let's examine both sides of the argument... The believers For those businesses who are believers, the reasons they believe are driven by two critical business growth outcomes: More spend by members vs non members (up to 40% more) PLUS More visits by...
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...
New legislation has been introduced in the Federal Parliament with the purpose of increasing paid parental leave (PPL) to...
New legislation has been introduced in the Federal Parliament with the purpose of increasing paid parental leave (PPL) to 20 weeks, which is an increase from the current 18 weeks. The Government is seeking crossbench support in the Senate for the revised PPL scheme. The changes would mean that workers whose...
NRA's National Retail Training + Development Centre offers a range of high quality, customised programs for retailers, designed to increase productivity,...
NRA's National Retail Training + Development Centre offers a range of high quality, customised programs for retailers, designed to increase productivity, revenue, staff retention, customer service and leadership. All of our programs are specifically designed to suit retailers' needs, but also draw on over 80 years' combined experience across multiple fields...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed the design of a new, state-of-the-art $10 bill, due to be...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed the design of a new, state-of-the-art $10 bill, due to be released in September. The prime reason for the introduction of the new bill is to guard against counterfeit money, with the RBA steadily upgrading all cash notes in a bid to...
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...
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...
Relaxing trading hours is an issue we’ve fought long and hard for, and will continue to fight for. Restrictive...
Relaxing trading hours is an issue we’ve fought long and hard for, and will continue to fight for. Restrictive rules and regulations in some parts of Australia are continuing to add to the red tape and financial burdens on business owners, but are also preventing them from catering to...
Last week the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its retail trade figures for the month of December 2016...
Last week the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its retail trade figures for the month of December 2016 and the results demonstrated that the National Retail Association was close to spot-on with its Christmas trade period projection. In November, we forecast that for the Christmas trade period – which encompasses...
by Meaghan Spencer and Troy Wild, NRA Legal Staples Australia Pty Ltd has come under fire after Fair Work Commissioner...
by Meaghan Spencer and Troy Wild, NRA Legal Staples Australia Pty Ltd has come under fire after Fair Work Commissioner Ian Cambridge determined that the company had an “unduly hasty and largely tokenistic” approach to meeting its redundancy obligations. In July last year, Staples tried to address a one million dollar...
The Department of Employment's 'Encouraging Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Initiative' is designed to support Australians, particularly young people, who want...
The Department of Employment's 'Encouraging Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Initiative' is designed to support Australians, particularly young people, who want to start their own business. Four key measures make up the Encouraging Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Initiative, which is part of the broader Youth Employment Package announced in the 2016-2017 Budget. The...
EVENT: BRISBANE 7 MARCH From bartering stone axes to distributed exchange of digital artefacts: retail has been with us for...
EVENT: BRISBANE 7 MARCH From bartering stone axes to distributed exchange of digital artefacts: retail has been with us for as long as we can remember. As the digital economy dawns on us, we are all reconsidering our traditional understanding of retail. Retailers are racing to create competitive advantage. Customer centricity,...
We all know that one workmate who gets ‘hangry’ when it’s nearing lunch time, but for the 2 million...
We all know that one workmate who gets ‘hangry’ when it’s nearing lunch time, but for the 2 million Australians who will seek out food relief this year – half of whom are children - an empty stomach is a way of life. A great number of our members donate...
This week, we’ve seen more upset for Melbourne’s Bourke St Mall, after the discovery of a suspicious package left...
This week, we’ve seen more upset for Melbourne’s Bourke St Mall, after the discovery of a suspicious package left on the makeshift memorial for the now six people murdered in the 20 January vehicle rampage. After the hundreds of flowers, stuffed toys, cards, photos and balloons were removed on Monday...
This week, we’ve seen more upset for Melbourne’s Bourke St Mall, after the discovery of a suspicious package left...
This week, we’ve seen more upset for Melbourne’s Bourke St Mall, after the discovery of a suspicious package left on the makeshift memorial for the now six people murdered in the 20 January vehicle rampage. After the hundreds of flowers, stuffed toys, cards, photos and balloons were removed on Monday...