You have probably noticed that some people cope better than others when faced with setbacks – what affects one...
You have probably noticed that some people cope better than others when faced with setbacks – what affects one person may have little impact on another. The key difference is resilience. Resilience is the ability to respond to, recover and ‘bounce back’ after facing adversity or stress. Resilient people...
The South Australian Government has advised the National Retail Association that on 1 March 2021, the Single Use Plastics...
The South Australian Government has advised the National Retail Association that on 1 March 2021, the Single Use Plastics (Waste Avoidance) Act 2020 will be implemented after passing Parliament on 9 September 2020. The National Retail Association consistently lobbied on behalf of industry and retailers to ensure 'black out periods' were...
To assist with the recovery from the impact of COVID-19, the Australian Government is providing support to all employers...
To assist with the recovery from the impact of COVID-19, the Australian Government is providing support to all employers who engage a new Australian Apprentice or Trainee. New Criteria for Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements Scheme From October 28 2020, the Australian Government announced new criteria relating to existing workers. An existing worker is...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed an admission by a senior Department of Health official at yesterday’s Senate...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed an admission by a senior Department of Health official at yesterday’s Senate Estimates Committee confirming that smoke-free nicotine products are safer alternatives than cigarettes. Under questioning from Senator Hollie Hughes, the Deputy Secretary of the Department for Health, Adjunct Professor John Skerritt, said...
Zebra Technologies will be hosting their first ever virtual summit, #zebraCX on 10 November. The event will focus on some...
Zebra Technologies will be hosting their first ever virtual summit, #zebraCX on 10 November. The event will focus on some of the key technologies retailers can leverage to improve the customer experience, while increasing productivity and profitability. Attendees will hear from industry experts including Jonas Stillman, Director of Office Depot, about...
At long last Victorian retailers have been provided with some good news over when they will be able to...
At long last Victorian retailers have been provided with some good news over when they will be able to reopen. After announcing a pause on a lifting of restrictions on Sunday, yesterday Premier Daniel Andrews announced that as of 11:59pm Tuesday night, Melbourne shops will be allowed to recommence...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the common-sense announcement by the Victorian Premier that the state’s retailers will...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the common-sense announcement by the Victorian Premier that the state’s retailers will be able to reopen from 11:59pm this Tuesday night. It follows Victoria recording no new COVID-19 cases in a single day for the first time since June. NRA Deputy CEO Lindsay Carroll...
The ACCC have issued a media release advising households of the dangers of button batteries, following the tragic death...
The ACCC have issued a media release advising households of the dangers of button batteries, following the tragic death of yet another child in late July. The ACCC advises consumers that there are a number of ways to prevent this from happening including: Check before you buy Secure button batteries ...
The latest CommSec economic rankings reveal how the pandemic recession is hitting some states and territories harder than others. Tasmania...
The latest CommSec economic rankings reveal how the pandemic recession is hitting some states and territories harder than others. Tasmania remains Australia’s best performing economy, with the ACT climbing into second place and Victoria slipping further behind, according to the latest CommSec State of the States report. Using the latest available...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has again partnered with HELP Employment to make Christmas casual recruitment easy for South...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has again partnered with HELP Employment to make Christmas casual recruitment easy for South East Queensland retail and hospitality businesses. This strategic partnership will remove the guesswork in the recruitment process. Under the partnership, the NRA will act as a matchmaker between retailers offering casual...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today expressed concern at the ‘pause’ on lifting lockdown restrictions announced today by...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today expressed concern at the ‘pause’ on lifting lockdown restrictions announced today by the Victorian Government. Retailers across the state have already been left reeling by the COVID-19 wrecking ball and are in desperate need of certainty ahead of the crucial Christmas trading period. NRA...
New South Wales Police have arrested a 53-year-old man at a shopping centre carpark in Auburn today as part...
New South Wales Police have arrested a 53-year-old man at a shopping centre carpark in Auburn today as part of an investigation into an organised retail theft syndicate operating across Sydney. Police raided a home in Greystanes and a secondary storage facility in Homebush where another 40-year-old man was arrested....
Australian retailers will be badly hurt but the Federal Government’s most recent decision regarding the sale of smoke-free tobacco...
Australian retailers will be badly hurt but the Federal Government’s most recent decision regarding the sale of smoke-free tobacco products, the National Retail Association (NRA) said today. After the Government announced a backflip on its previous ban on personal imports of e-cigarettes and vaping products, NRA Chief Executive Officer Dominique...
Retail sales continued their volatile form in 2020 with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) preliminary report for September...
Retail sales continued their volatile form in 2020 with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) preliminary report for September showing a 1.5 per cent fall in monthly turnover. It follows a year in which retail sales have fluctuated wildly on a month-to-month basis following bouts of panic-buying, lockdown measures and...
With daily case numbers now down to single digits, the Victorian Government has finally provided some greater clarity regarding...
With daily case numbers now down to single digits, the Victorian Government has finally provided some greater clarity regarding the lifting of business restrictions for retailers across the state. From 2 November, Melbourne retailers will be allowed to reopen for trade. There will be a ‘dark reopening’ from 28 October,...
Written by Rebecca Goulter While the global pandemic has obviously placed infection prevention and control training top of mind for...
Written by Rebecca Goulter While the global pandemic has obviously placed infection prevention and control training top of mind for many Australian businesses, a hygienic workplace is an issue that employers should consider at all times. In 2019, Australia had the worst flu season on record with 310,000 cases nationwide....