This World Children’s Day retailers and businesses are doing their part in protecting children by ensuring all toys sold...
This World Children’s Day retailers and businesses are doing their part in protecting children by ensuring all toys sold online are safe for children and removing unsafe toys immediately. The ACCC is co-leading the OECD global awareness campaign on the safety of toys sold online, which aims to help consumers make an...
Nationwide retail sales rebounded in October according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) preliminary report which revealed a...
Nationwide retail sales rebounded in October according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) preliminary report which revealed a sizeable 1.6 per cent rise in monthly turnover. NRA Deputy CEO Lindsay Carroll said that while the pandemic is still far from over, the preliminary October results give cause for optimism...
After a turbulent year, the retail Christmas trading period has officially kicked off. Before I detail the various forecasts...
After a turbulent year, the retail Christmas trading period has officially kicked off. Before I detail the various forecasts and trends that the NRA expects to see over the next six weeks, I’ll begin by addressing the latest COVID outbreak in South Australia. At the time of writing, a...
Woolworths, one of Australia's most popular supermarket chains, has announced that it will commit to source 100% of its...
Woolworths, one of Australia's most popular supermarket chains, has announced that it will commit to source 100% of its electricity from wind and solar by 2025. Peak retail body, the National Retail Association (NRA), has applauded Woolworths Group for its 2025 Sustainability Plan released yesterday which sets ground-breaking targets encompassing...
Australian retail is now heading into the final stretch of what has been a surreal, challenging and bizarre year...
Australian retail is now heading into the final stretch of what has been a surreal, challenging and bizarre year for the sector and life in general. It’s hard to believe that we are now just some six weeks away from Christmas. Getting our Victorian members to reopen their doors again...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today released the second revision of the Children’s Apparel Product Safety Guidelines in...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today released the second revision of the Children’s Apparel Product Safety Guidelines in an effort to improve child safety. The guidelines have been researched and compiled by the National Retail Association Technical Standards Committee group of quality assurance and product compliance specialists. Children’s apparel...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today outlined a fairer and more sensible approach to legalising the sale of...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today outlined a fairer and more sensible approach to legalising the sale of vaping products, in its submission to the Senate Inquiry on the issue. After previous expressing alarm over the current plan to allow smoke-free to be either purchased on the internet without...
Know Your Drone is a national drone safety education campaign by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Drone retailers, wholesalers...
Know Your Drone is a national drone safety education campaign by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Drone retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers are encouraged to pledge their support so that customers can be confident that they’re buying a drone from a supplier that takes drone safety seriously. CASA-recognised Drone Safety Advocates...
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Getting Victorian retail open for the seasonal trading period was top priority for the National Retail Association. With less...
Getting Victorian retail open for the seasonal trading period was top priority for the National Retail Association. With less than a month to go until the start of the Christmas trade period, we are committed to doing everything we can to help retailers. To this end, we will be offering...
It’s difficult to believe that we’re heading into the final stretch of the most whirlwind year in recent memory....
It’s difficult to believe that we’re heading into the final stretch of the most whirlwind year in recent memory. We’re now less than two weeks from the official start of the Christmas trade period and we all know just how important this year’s festive season will be for our...
As we enter into the holiday shopping season, retail businesses can expect to see a surge in profits, in...
As we enter into the holiday shopping season, retail businesses can expect to see a surge in profits, in particular, with online shopping. According to a marketing study, the eCommerce industry has grown significantly over the last five years, with a further revenue growth of 11.1% estimated this year. Quite...
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...