The Tasmanian Government has announced its preferred model for a Container Refund Scheme as part of its commitment to...
The Tasmanian Government has announced its preferred model for a Container Refund Scheme as part of its commitment to having the lowest litter rate in the country by 2023. The Scheme will see a refund of 10 cents for all eligible drink containers returned to a designated Refund Point in...
The December retail trade report released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed that Christmas 2020 was...
The December retail trade report released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed that Christmas 2020 was the biggest on record. Shoppers nationwide splurged over $55 billion throughout the Christmas trade period, which spans the second-half of November and all of December. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said that pent...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has slammed false claims made regarding industrial relations in Question Time today. NRA CEO Dominique...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has slammed false claims made regarding industrial relations in Question Time today. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said it was very disappointing to see numerous Federal Labor frontbenchers, including Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese, blatantly misrepresent retailers in a bid to land a political blow against the...
Eligible employers could receive payments of up to $10,400 over a year for each eligible additional employee they hire...
Eligible employers could receive payments of up to $10,400 over a year for each eligible additional employee they hire as part of the Government’s JobMaker Hiring Credit scheme. Young people have been disproportionally affected by COVID-19. The JobMaker Hiring Credit is giving businesses and young people impacted by COVID-19 a...
Retailers should be aware of updates to the South Australian single use plastic ban due to come into effect...
Retailers should be aware of updates to the South Australian single use plastic ban due to come into effect from 1 March 2021. The legislation prohibits or restricts single use plastic straws, cutlery and stirrers being sold, supplied or distributed in South Australia. Compostable (bioplastic) products The legislation includes both fossil-fuel...
Creating a modern digital business in a small country town has it challenges as the owners of Leafe’s Gifts...
Creating a modern digital business in a small country town has it challenges as the owners of Leafe’s Gifts and Crafts, Peter and Dylan have discovered. The business sells gifts such as soap, candles, incense and aromatherapy online and at weekend markets in Dubbo and Wellington. Many of their older...
One month into 2021 and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take centre-stage. On Sunday, Western Australia became the latest state...
One month into 2021 and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take centre-stage. On Sunday, Western Australia became the latest state to impose a short-term, hard-lockdown following a hotel quarantine guard contracting the virus. The WA lockdown is due to last until this coming Friday, depending on the size and scope...
Sunday night saw Perth metropolitan areas, Peel and South West regions of Western Australia enter a snap 5 day...
Sunday night saw Perth metropolitan areas, Peel and South West regions of Western Australia enter a snap 5 day lockdown. All residents in those areas need to stay at home unless it is for essential work, providing healthcare for a vulnerable person, essential shopping or to exercise in your local...
Insights from Zebra’s 13th Annual Shopper Vision Study Despite the disruption caused by COVID-19 on the retail industry, shoppers’ basic...
Insights from Zebra’s 13th Annual Shopper Vision Study Despite the disruption caused by COVID-19 on the retail industry, shoppers’ basic motivations remain unchanged. Shoppers still expect the items that they want to be readily available at the best value with transactions that are a breeze. However, many retailers are struggling...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has called on the Western Australian Government to provide clarity over business restrictions following...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has called on the Western Australian Government to provide clarity over business restrictions following the state yesterday being plunged into a five-day hard lockdown. Under the Directions announced yesterday, it is possible for a retailer to technically be able to open its doors for trade,...
Restrictions will be eased across the Greater Sydney region (including Wollongong, Central Coast and Blue Mountains) from 12:01am Friday,...
Restrictions will be eased across the Greater Sydney region (including Wollongong, Central Coast and Blue Mountains) from 12:01am Friday, 29 January. Venues including hospitality venues, places of worship and corporate event venues (fully seated with no singing or dancing) will be subject to the 1 person per 4sqm rule. ...
This year, the Lunar New Year, one of the most significant holidays in the Asian calendar, falls on Friday,...
This year, the Lunar New Year, one of the most significant holidays in the Asian calendar, falls on Friday, 12 February 2021. Also known as the Spring Festival, this date marks the beginning of a calendar year that follows the cycles of the moon and is the most important...
Federal Parliament will resume for the year in two weeks’ time, and the NRA will be renewing our lobbying...
Federal Parliament will resume for the year in two weeks’ time, and the NRA will be renewing our lobbying efforts on a number of fronts to ensure the concerns of retailers are front of mind for the government, and indeed all MPs. No doubt the hottest topic of discussion...
2020 has been challenging for all Australians. Across this great southern land, bushfires, floods and in particular, the global COVID-19...
2020 has been challenging for all Australians. Across this great southern land, bushfires, floods and in particular, the global COVID-19 pandemic has had an undoubtable impact on each and every one of us. One area in particular is the retail sector. COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, a significant impact on...
Strong year-on-year growth for Australian retail in December has confirmed reports from businesses on the ground that sales before...
Strong year-on-year growth for Australian retail in December has confirmed reports from businesses on the ground that sales before and after Christmas defied COVID close downs in some states. In its preliminary data for December, released today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported growth of 9.4 per cent for the...
Friday, 12 February 2021 will mark another new year - the Lunar New Year. Also known as the Spring...
Friday, 12 February 2021 will mark another new year - the Lunar New Year. Also known as the Spring Festival, the Lunar New Year marks the beginning of a calendar year that follows the cycles of the moon and is the most important of traditional Chinese holidays. While the absence...