From April 2019 to April 2021, the National Retail Association worked to promote the benefits of ‘going digital’ and...
From April 2019 to April 2021, the National Retail Association worked to promote the benefits of ‘going digital’ and provided free sector-specific digital advisory services to our small business members as part of the Small Business Digital Champions Project. We were very proud to be one of 15 industry associations...
The issue Sadly, there have been at least 27 deaths in Australia from toppling furniture and televisions since 2000. Most...
The issue Sadly, there have been at least 27 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. While many Australian retailers have been proactive in improving safety...
Due to the extension of South East Queensland's hard lockdown this month, State Treasurer Cameron Dick has announced at...
Due to the extension of South East Queensland's hard lockdown this month, State Treasurer Cameron Dick has announced at today's press conference a $260 million package to support Queensland businesses, particularly small and medium sized enterprises. Your business may be eligible for financial support through the 2021 COVID-19 Business Support...
Your merchant terminal is an essential part of your business. And with cashless payments increasing, it gives your customers...
Your merchant terminal is an essential part of your business. And with cashless payments increasing, it gives your customers a simple way to pay by card or mobile wallet. In today's challenging business climate it's never been more important to understand your expenses – and manage them in a way...
Queenslanders have been urged to roll up their sleeves for local small businesses, with the National Retail Association warning...
Queenslanders have been urged to roll up their sleeves for local small businesses, with the National Retail Association warning that higher vaccination rates were the only way to end sudden lockdowns. As Queensland is plunged into yet another snap three-day closure, NRA Chief Executive Officer Dominique Lamb said small businesses...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson today joined a group of 12 leading small business...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson today joined a group of 12 leading small business organisations calling on the banks to make “least cost routing” available to small businesses as a matter of urgency. The group, which represents tens of thousands of Australian merchants and small...
Industry groups the National Retail Association (NRA), the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA), and the Australian Association of Convenience...
Industry groups the National Retail Association (NRA), the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA), and the Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) have welcomed the latest round of assistance measures as businesses in key parts of the country face catastrophe. The assistance measures come immediately after the three associations announced a...
The Palaszczuk Government’s Business Basics grants are getting a $5 million top up, with $5,000 grants available for small...
The Palaszczuk Government’s Business Basics grants are getting a $5 million top up, with $5,000 grants available for small businesses in Far North Queensland. Minister for Employment and Small Business Di Farmer said the grants are delivering on the commitment in the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan to back small business. Member...
A new jointly funded package from the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments will give Victorian small and medium businesses the...
A new jointly funded package from the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments will give Victorian small and medium businesses the extra support and confidence they need to recover from the recent lockdown. The new Victorian Business Support Package will deliver an additional $400 million in support to thousands of businesses, with funding...
The latest round of COVID lockdowns has had a catastrophic impact on many Australian small businesses and retailers. With...
The latest round of COVID lockdowns has had a catastrophic impact on many Australian small businesses and retailers. With the country’s two largest states having been in prolonged lockdown, urgent assistance is required to prevent thousands of Australians joining the unemployment queue. A coalition of Australia’s peak industry groups - the...
Premier Dan Andrews has just announced some good news for Victoria. The state will be coming out of lockdown...
Premier Dan Andrews has just announced some good news for Victoria. The state will be coming out of lockdown from 11:59pm tonight, with some restrictions still remaining for the next two weeks. Restrictions lifted from 11:59pm tonight: 5 reasons to leave home will be lifted. The previous 5km limit from...
Retailers and retail workers have written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, calling for a return to job subsidies and...
Retailers and retail workers have written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, calling for a return to job subsidies and rent relief as the protracted lockdown in NSW threatens the sector nationwide. In the letter to the PM, the Australian Retailers Association, the National Retail Association and the SDA, the union...
The new Food and Beverages Advertising Code (the Code) has been adopted by the Australian Association of National Advertisers...
The new Food and Beverages Advertising Code (the Code) has been adopted by the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) as part of advertising and marketing self-regulation and applies to all media, both traditional and digital. The Code is effective from 1 November 2021 and applies to any advertising medium...
Restrictions will be easing in South Australia from 12:01am Wednesday 28 July, including: Hospitality, retail, construction and all business...
Restrictions will be easing in South Australia from 12:01am Wednesday 28 July, including: Hospitality, retail, construction and all business to reopen with a density limit of 1 person per 4 sqm. Seated food and beverage consumption (indoors and outdoors). Gyms can open with a density limit of 1 per...
Today, the National Retail Association (NRA) joined Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon and Jess Pugh MP at Mt Ommaney shopping...
Today, the National Retail Association (NRA) joined Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon and Jess Pugh MP at Mt Ommaney shopping centre to remind businesses and community that the QLD single-use plastic items ban is just over a month away. The NRA says Queensland businesses are doing their bit to tackle plastic...
Peak industry bodies have called for greater government support for New South Wales and Victorian businesses struggling to survive...
Peak industry bodies have called for greater government support for New South Wales and Victorian businesses struggling to survive the current prolonged lockdowns. National Retail Association (NRA) CEO Dominique Lamb; Franchise Council of Australia (FCA) CEO Mary Aldred; and Australian Convenience Stores Association (AACS) CEO Theo Foukkare all said many...