What to expect from the Customer Experience at the Edge Summit

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...

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Message from the CEO | 27 October 2020

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...

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Retailers welcome common-sense move to reopen Victorian shops

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...

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Button batteries: Tiny batteries, big danger

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 ...

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CommSec State of the States report shows performance across eight economic indicators

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...

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South East Queensland retailers accessing matchmaker for Christmas jobs

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...

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Victorian retailers need certainty as we head into Christmas shopping

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...

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NRA pushes for dedicated taskforce after police topple retail crime syndicate seizing baby formula, vitamins and more

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....

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Retailers suffer as vaping decisions get weirder by the day

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...

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Retail sales fall in September, volatile year continues

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...

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Message from the CEO | 20 October 2020

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,...

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Why an infection control course should be your business’s top priority

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....

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Local support essential for small business recovery

Commonwealth Bank has today announced it will be more than doubling the number of local business bankers in branches...

Commonwealth Bank has today announced it will be more than doubling the number of local business bankers in branches across the country, and improving lending services in-branch and online, to ensure small business customers are supported on their road to recovery. The nationwide business banker expansion will offer more personalised...

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Why digital transformation can help your business take flight

Written by Dinesh De Silva, CEO of netStripes   As a business owner, you want your business to fly, but it's...

Written by Dinesh De Silva, CEO of netStripes   As a business owner, you want your business to fly, but it's never as easy as that. COVID-19 has made retail harder, and online seems to be the solution but it also comes with a host of unknown challenges. netStripes has partnered with...

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COVID-19 Update | 18 October 2020

Date for Victorian retail reopening has been announce In a much anticipated announcement, Premier Daniel Andrews has today confirmed that...

Date for Victorian retail reopening has been announce In a much anticipated announcement, Premier Daniel Andrews has today confirmed that Victorian hairdressers may reopen from 11.59pm tonight with strict safety protocols in place, and retail will reopen at 11.59pm on 1 November 2020. From this date, all remaining retail will open. Restaurants, cafes and...

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SafeCity Network: Brisbane CBD retailers alarming reports of youth chroming, assaults and harassment

The following trends in retail crime have been witnessed by Brisbane retailers of the past few weeks, as relayed...

The following trends in retail crime have been witnessed by Brisbane retailers of the past few weeks, as relayed across the National Retail Association's SafeCity Network. Retailers in Brisbane should be aware of an alarming trend of youths shoplifting Rexona aerosol cans for chroming purposes (the act of inhaling household...

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