There has been big news out of Canberra this week after the Morrison Government unveiled key industrial relations reforms...
There has been big news out of Canberra this week after the Morrison Government unveiled key industrial relations reforms that strongly relate to the retail sector. As you’re all aware, ever since a 2018 Federal Court ruling there has been a high degree of uncertainty across several industries in relation...
Retailers have reported a rise in the frequency and quality of counterfeit bank notes. The busy Christmas shopping season...
Retailers have reported a rise in the frequency and quality of counterfeit bank notes. The busy Christmas shopping season is prime time for counterfeit notes to pass through without detection as staff don't have the time to check. Though fake $50 notes remain the most popular, with the release of...
Authored by Natasha Milne, Vincents Last month, the NSW Court of Appeal ruled against insurers in the business interruption Test...
Authored by Natasha Milne, Vincents Last month, the NSW Court of Appeal ruled against insurers in the business interruption Test Case, potentially opening the door for thousands of businesses to make an insurance claim. Covid-19 has caused significant disruption and losses of billions of dollars to businesses across many industries. Business interruption...
Eligible employers are now able to register for the new JobMaker Hiring Credit scheme, being administered by the Australian...
Eligible employers are now able to register for the new JobMaker Hiring Credit scheme, being administered by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) on behalf of the Government. The JobMaker Hiring Credit payment is a wage subsidy paid directly to employers that will help to accelerate growth in the employment of...
Green Industries SA (GISA) are urgently seeking South Australian business input via a survey designed to benchmark awareness and...
Green Industries SA (GISA) are urgently seeking South Australian business input via a survey designed to benchmark awareness and knowledge of the single-use plastic legislation. South Australian businesses, especially those in food and hospitality, should take notice and contribute their feedback as this legislation will affect your business. Businesses can be...
Australian retail is on a road to recovery after today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report for October revealed...
Australian retail is on a road to recovery after today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report for October revealed that nationwide turnover rose by 1.4 per cent. National Retail Association (NRA) Deputy CEO Lindsay Carroll said the ABS results would provide a boost in confidence to the sector as the...
The National Retail Association (NRA) supports the re-introduction of legislation to ban single-use plastic items in Queensland, starting with straws, stirrers,...
The National Retail Association (NRA) supports the re-introduction of legislation to ban single-use plastic items in Queensland, starting with straws, stirrers, cutlery and plates. The NRA commends the Queensland Government’s strong track record reducing the devastating impact of plastic waste and protecting our environment and marine life. The NRA is proud to be active...
Queenslanders in 16 major regional centres have been warned to brace for an unprecedented four-day closure, as a result...
Queenslanders in 16 major regional centres have been warned to brace for an unprecedented four-day closure, as a result of the state’s antiquated trading hours laws. Because of how the gazetted public holidays fall in 2020, major stores in regional areas will be forced to shut their doors at 6pm...
By Andrew Piper and Alex Millman, NRA Legal An ex-franchisee has been slapped with over $230,000 worth of penalties by...
By Andrew Piper and Alex Millman, NRA Legal An ex-franchisee has been slapped with over $230,000 worth of penalties by the Federal Circuit Court for continuing to underpay vulnerable workers despite being prosecuted previously for similar conduct. This prosecution is particularly significant since it is the first time that the Fair...
The final month of the year has arrived and we’re into the home stretch before the Christmas and New...
The final month of the year has arrived and we’re into the home stretch before the Christmas and New Year break. If it didn’t yet feel like we were getting back to life as normal, the sight of bustling shopping precincts on Black Friday certainly did remind us of the...
The WA Government has approved four extra hours of trading for general retail shops in metropolitan Perth on each...
The WA Government has approved four extra hours of trading for general retail shops in metropolitan Perth on each of the three public holidays of Labour Day, Easter Monday and the ANZAC Day public holiday next year. The extension to permitted opening times means general retail shops will be able...
The National Retail Association has today expressed its dismay at a job-crushing decision by the Fair Work Commission to...
The National Retail Association has today expressed its dismay at a job-crushing decision by the Fair Work Commission to increase the cost of providing work opportunities to young people. Junior pay rates At a time when the Federal Government has implemented multi-billion budget measures to encourage business owners to hire...
As part of new Covid Safe measures that came in to place on Monday 23 November, businesses are now...
As part of new Covid Safe measures that came in to place on Monday 23 November, businesses are now required to use electronic check-in methods to collect patron details. Under the new requirement, businesses are also required to ensure patrons have provided the required information and must deny entry...
The Black Friday to Cyber Monday four-day shopping bonanza is set to reap more than $5 billion in retail...
The Black Friday to Cyber Monday four-day shopping bonanza is set to reap more than $5 billion in retail sales nationwide. National Retail Association (NRA) CEO Dominique Lamb said the four-day spendathon was growing in popularity each year, with $5.3 billion forecast to be spent between November 27-30 including $1.8...
There’s an old saying that a week is a long time in politics and our members in South Australia...
There’s an old saying that a week is a long time in politics and our members in South Australia know that only too well given what has transpired in the last seven days. Following a rise in COVID-19 cases, last Wednesday the Premier announced a six day ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown....
Today the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched the Australian Product Safety Pledge, aiming to protect Australian consumers...
Today the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched the Australian Product Safety Pledge, aiming to protect Australian consumers from safety risks when shopping online by strengthening product safety measures across online businesses. NRA advocacy Industry has pushed for online product safety to be on the agenda for regulators for a...