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,...
The National Retail Association has today blasted the national wage increase as “completely out of touch with reality”, saying...
The National Retail Association has today blasted the national wage increase as “completely out of touch with reality”, saying it ignores the financial pressure most businesses are currently facing. National Retail Association Chief Executive Dominique Lamb also expressed concern that the figure will simply add to inflationary pressures, which the...
Sadly, there have been at least 28 deaths in Australia from toppling furniture and televisions since 2000. Most deaths...
Sadly, there have been at least 28 deaths in Australia from toppling furniture and televisions since 2000. Most deaths involved the toppling of storage furniture such as chests of drawers, televisions, and the furniture that televisions are placed on. Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) This week, the ACCC consultation sought feedback...
The National Retail Association has urged the West Australian Government to strike a fair balance between the needs of...
The National Retail Association has urged the West Australian Government to strike a fair balance between the needs of all parties in its review of commercial tenancy laws. The state government reviews the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 every five years and has released a discussion paper that looks at various issues...
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is urging employers that have provided their employees with fringe benefits to consider their...
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is urging employers that have provided their employees with fringe benefits to consider their fringe benefits tax (FBT) obligations – including registering, reporting, lodging and paying FBT. The ATO expects many employers to have an FBT obligation for the first time due to benefits provided...
Last week the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased the cash rate by 25 basis points from 0.1 per...
Last week the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased the cash rate by 25 basis points from 0.1 per cent to 0.35 per cent. This rate rise is the first since November 2010 – and, in my opinion, a hasty and heavy-handed approach to the inflationary pressures on the...
Lisa Judge, Active Super Head of Financial Planning There are some significant changes to super coming into effect on 1...
Lisa Judge, Active Super Head of Financial Planning There are some significant changes to super coming into effect on 1 July 2022 that will be of particular interest to part-time employees and those just starting out in their career, as well as to those nearing retirement. Many of the upcoming...
By Kaye Harding In March 2022, Auror brought together AP/LP professionals from all over the world at our inaugural Auror...
By Kaye Harding In March 2022, Auror brought together AP/LP professionals from all over the world at our inaugural Auror Connect event. We heard from two leading retailers who are addressing ORC with Auror, along with some eye-opening insights and trends on retail crime globally. These included over US$91million in prevented...
Australians have saved more than 10 billion single-use plastic items over the last five years, with more than 100,000...
Australians have saved more than 10 billion single-use plastic items over the last five years, with more than 100,000 retail and food outlets contributing to the success, the National Retail Association said today. Environment Day On World Environment Day, NRA Chief Executive Dominique Lamb praised Australian retail businesses – and...
Victoria will have a container deposit scheme up and running in 2023. The Victorian Government is currently seeking feedback on...
Victoria will have a container deposit scheme up and running in 2023. The Victorian Government is currently seeking feedback on the draft regulations and regulatory impact statement (RIS). Areas of consultation include eligible containers, refund amount, refund labelling requirements and community access standards. Multiple states and territories have introduced schemes which enable...
The National Retail Association welcomes the Queensland Government’s proposed crack-down on illicit tobacco and illegally supplied nicotine vaping products. NRA...
The National Retail Association welcomes the Queensland Government’s proposed crack-down on illicit tobacco and illegally supplied nicotine vaping products. NRA Chief Executive Officer Dominique Lamb said illicit products were estimated to make up 20 per cent of all cigarette sales, costing taxpayers around $3.4 billion each year in lost revenue. “We...
Australia’s retail sector is helping lead the country out of the economic impacts of the pandemic. We saw how resilient...
Australia’s retail sector is helping lead the country out of the economic impacts of the pandemic. We saw how resilient we are when it comes to consumer spending and adopting new technologies. We also saw a paradigm shift in how Australians engage with the retail sector, and how retail is...