It’s been three months since I was given the privilege of becoming chair of your Association, and even though...
It’s been three months since I was given the privilege of becoming chair of your Association, and even though I had been a Board member for seven years there’s still been a lot to learn about the day-to-day workings of the NRA. The thing that has impressed me most...
Retailers have reported a recent rise in the frequency and quality of counterfeit banknotes. Overall, counterfeiting is at its lowest...
Retailers have reported a recent rise in the frequency and quality of counterfeit banknotes. Overall, counterfeiting is at its lowest level in a decade. This decline is due to fewer transactions being made with cash, COVID-19 lockdowns, the rollout of a new banknote series with upgraded security features, and ongoing...
WorkJam – the leading digital workplace for organisations with frontline employees – has announced a new partnership with Australian...
WorkJam – the leading digital workplace for organisations with frontline employees – has announced a new partnership with Australian pharmacy, health and beauty store giant, Priceline Pharmacy. WorkJam has been tasked with improving communication between the leadership team, franchise owners and team members, reaching over 5,500 employees across Priceline’s 470...
Article by Josh Strutt Associate Director – Deployment, Retail Doctor Group ________________________________________________________ “Good retailers know there are reasons other than price for...
Article by Josh Strutt Associate Director – Deployment, Retail Doctor Group ________________________________________________________ “Good retailers know there are reasons other than price for consumers to shop and choose one store over another. Product range and convenience factor just as highly as motivators to shop.” Christmas seems to come earlier and earlier in retail. As...
Regional business owners in Victoria will have access to free, in-person advice about the Victorian Government’s single-use plastics ban,...
Regional business owners in Victoria will have access to free, in-person advice about the Victorian Government’s single-use plastics ban, when experts from the National Retail Association visit over 3000 retailers between October and December. Problematic single-use plastics will be banned from sale or supply in Victoria from 1 February 2023. The ban...
Retailers operating in New Zealand should be aware that certain hard-to-recycle packaging and single-use plastic products are now banned. From...
Retailers operating in New Zealand should be aware that certain hard-to-recycle packaging and single-use plastic products are now banned. From 1 October 2022, it is illegal to provide, sell or manufacture the following plastic products in Aotearoa New Zealand: Single-use plastic drink stirrers (all plastic types) Definition: A single-use plastic drink stirrer is any...
Article by Josh Strutt Associate Director – Deployment, Retail Doctor Group ________________________________________________________ ‘Fit’ retail teams win their Grand Final of retailing each...
Article by Josh Strutt Associate Director – Deployment, Retail Doctor Group ________________________________________________________ ‘Fit’ retail teams win their Grand Final of retailing each year by ensuring the basics are in place. Visits to shopping centres and precincts this month have also strengthened my view on the other elements that contribute to a successful Christmas...
The National Retail Association has unveiled its premiere gala event on September 16 at the Star Gold Coast, with awards to...
The National Retail Association has unveiled its premiere gala event on September 16 at the Star Gold Coast, with awards to recognise both retail businesses and the individuals who have excelled in the industry over the past 12 months. This year, the award winners showcased the very best that the Australian retail...
Peak industry body the National Retail Association is calling on businesses to prepare for the tough competition for Christmas casuals...
Peak industry body the National Retail Association is calling on businesses to prepare for the tough competition for Christmas casuals this year, with many already kicking off recruitment campaigns in the face of labour shortages. Retail is optimistic consumers will pick up spending momentum as the busy Christmas season approaches, but...
Employers in the restaurant industry are reminded that from 1 October 2022 minimum rates of pay will increase. Following the...
Employers in the restaurant industry are reminded that from 1 October 2022 minimum rates of pay will increase. Following the Annual Wage Review decision in June, the Fair Work Commission ordered the 5.2% increase to minimum rates for all modern awards. This increase was delayed for numerous industries, including the restaurant...
Peak industry body the National Retail Association has supported the Albanese Government’s proposed reforms to address sexual harassment, introduced...
Peak industry body the National Retail Association has supported the Albanese Government’s proposed reforms to address sexual harassment, introduced to Parliament today. Interim CEO Lindsay Carroll said with the adoption of legislative change comes the need for greater education for employers, especially small businesses, to help the industry put an...
Stephen Poole, from Brisbane, Queensland was announced the National Retail Association’s 2022 Young Retailer of the Year on 16...
Stephen Poole, from Brisbane, Queensland was announced the National Retail Association’s 2022 Young Retailer of the Year on 16 September at the Star Gold Coast. In its 50th year of celebrating retail excellence, the Young Retailer of the Year award has been around for close to half a century because...
The NSW Return and Earn program has reached a major recycling milestone with 8 billion bottles, cans and drink...
The NSW Return and Earn program has reached a major recycling milestone with 8 billion bottles, cans and drink cartons returned since 2017. Minister for Environment James Griffin said the initiative has fundamentally shifted people’s behaviour, turning what was once seen as waste into a now-valuable resource for the recycling...
Retail profitability in Australia has bounced back to pre-Covid levels for the first time since the pandemic began, the...
Retail profitability in Australia has bounced back to pre-Covid levels for the first time since the pandemic began, the economic insights report released by the National Retail Association has been revealed. The figures show the sector’s profits have increased by 4.9 percent year on year for the June quarter, following a...
Proposed industry-wide bargaining would create an “inequitable, unsuitable, and ultimately redundant” bargaining system, according to a retail industry position...
Proposed industry-wide bargaining would create an “inequitable, unsuitable, and ultimately redundant” bargaining system, according to a retail industry position paper released today. The National Retail Association analysis of the proposed changes says they would create an enterprise bargaining system that was “simply blind to the intricacies and individualities of independent...
The National Retail Association's Future Leaders Lunch this year was held at the Cucino Vivo restaurant at the Star...
The National Retail Association's Future Leaders Lunch this year was held at the Cucino Vivo restaurant at the Star Gold Coast on 16 September and welcomed all the nominees across the categories of the 2022 HR of the Year, Store Manager of the Year, and Young Retailer of the...