It’s a sombre start to the new financial year, as Sydney faces yet another week of lashing rain and...
It’s a sombre start to the new financial year, as Sydney faces yet another week of lashing rain and floods. It is mind-boggling to think that the last flood event was only three months ago. It is our deepest hope that after today the rain will ease and those...
A new support package for flood-affected communities across New South Wales will be released today to support farmers, businesses...
A new support package for flood-affected communities across New South Wales will be released today to support farmers, businesses and local councils to recover and rebuild. Disaster assistance is now available in 23 local government areas (LGAs) following severe storms and flooding from 27 June 2022, which continue to impact...
As a leader and/or manager, you are oftentimes conflicted between the best interests of the business, and your employees....
As a leader and/or manager, you are oftentimes conflicted between the best interests of the business, and your employees. You might be responsible for making tough decisions such as the business no longer affording to retain your full team, but you being well aware that all employees are solely...
Latest data from ACCC’s Scamwatch shows Australians have lost a record amount of over $2 billion to scams in...
Latest data from ACCC’s Scamwatch shows Australians have lost a record amount of over $2 billion to scams in 2021. Payment redirection, or business email compromise, impacted businesses the most with combined losses of $227 million in 2021. In a payment redirection scam, scammers impersonate a business or its employees via...
Peak retail lobby group the National Retail Association (NRA) says young mothers can lead the response to the national...
Peak retail lobby group the National Retail Association (NRA) says young mothers can lead the response to the national skills shortage, if they are given the right support. Responding to recent calls for changes to allow pensioners and retirees to work longer, the National Retail Association said Australia had tens...
The National Retail Association has today endorsed a Queensland Government roadmap to further reduce single-use packaging over five years,...
The National Retail Association has today endorsed a Queensland Government roadmap to further reduce single-use packaging over five years, saying both businesses and shoppers would appreciate a clear plan to move forward. The Queensland Government has today committed to enshrining into law the voluntary shopping bag pact that the NRA...
WorkJam – the leading digital workplace for organisations with frontline employees – has today announced a strategic partnership with...
WorkJam – the leading digital workplace for organisations with frontline employees – has today announced a strategic partnership with retail body National Retail Association. The partnership aims to keep Australian retailers across the latest innovations in workplace management technologies – and will see them deliver key industry events, top-tier networking...
Nationwide retail sales have today reached a record level as the Australian Bureau of Statistics recorded the sector’s fifth...
Nationwide retail sales have today reached a record level as the Australian Bureau of Statistics recorded the sector’s fifth consecutive month of growth. The data for retail spending in May showed a 10.4 per cent increase over 12 months and 0.9 per cent increase for the month. National Retail Association Chief...
The National Retail Association has today thrown its support behind the proposed changes to the Queensland Industrial Relations Act,...
The National Retail Association has today thrown its support behind the proposed changes to the Queensland Industrial Relations Act, saying the reforms contained important measures to crack down on sexual harassment in the workplace. The NRA, a registered union of employers, said the proposed changes to harassment provisions would create...
Since acquiring the Michel’s Patisserie franchise in Toronto, NSW, ten years ago, Greg Stevens and his wife Annie Li have...
Since acquiring the Michel’s Patisserie franchise in Toronto, NSW, ten years ago, Greg Stevens and his wife Annie Li have been showcasing retail excellence. The multiple-time National Retail Award recipients will this August be retiring, and we wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate them both on their many successes...
Natasha Innes & Dan Petrie, The Courier Mail, 28 June 2022 No matter how high the cost of living gets, experts...
Natasha Innes & Dan Petrie, The Courier Mail, 28 June 2022 No matter how high the cost of living gets, experts say consumers won’t let go of these two luxury items. Could they save us from a recession? Queensland retailers are hoping a surge in spending at cafes and on cosmetics in...
Today I am writing to you from Melbourne, where I am attending an Industry Committee meeting on the Casual...
Today I am writing to you from Melbourne, where I am attending an Industry Committee meeting on the Casual Mall Licensing Code. Last year the Code was extended for an additional ten years, meaning that businesses can occupy pop-up stores in shopping centres to either increase their footprint during...
With the first phase of the Western Australian plastics ban commencing Friday, the National Retail Association is urging shoppers...
With the first phase of the Western Australian plastics ban commencing Friday, the National Retail Association is urging shoppers to prepare, and to support businesses undergoing significant change over the next few months. The Stage 1 ban will apply to all plastic shopping bags (with handles) of any thickness, including...
Last Wednesday the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down its Annual Wage Review. Due to the unprecedented economic pressure...
Last Wednesday the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down its Annual Wage Review. Due to the unprecedented economic pressure imposed on the business community, along with the fact that retail was struggling pre-COVID, the NRA argued strongly that a sensible increase of 3.1 per cent would help workers manage...
Looking for the right digital marketing channels for e-commerce? You’ve come to the right place! Not all digital channels will...
Looking for the right digital marketing channels for e-commerce? You’ve come to the right place! Not all digital channels will fit each of your business objectives. Some are more suitable for select audiences, while others are set up differently depending on what they’re capable of. To make the best use of...
West Australian retailers are readying their businesses and their customers for major changes to the use of plastic items...
West Australian retailers are readying their businesses and their customers for major changes to the use of plastic items for shopping and takeaway food, with major changes coming in just under two weeks. From 1 July, a ban will apply to all plastic shopping bags with handles of any thickness,...