The start of this new financial year is going to be quite different compared to years past when most...
The start of this new financial year is going to be quite different compared to years past when most of us were living a different type of life. However, what shouldn’t change is prioritising the lodgment of your June activity statement. That’s because additional cash flow boosts are being...
National Cabinet to reduce international arrivals by half, quarantine program under review The Prime Minister announced in a press conference...
National Cabinet to reduce international arrivals by half, quarantine program under review The Prime Minister announced in a press conference this afternoon that there would be a reduction in the number of returning citizens and residents over the next few weeks.There are no travellers returning to Victoria due to the...
Victoria announces return to Stage 3 Lockdown in metropolitan Melbourne and Shire of Mitchell Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, has this...
Victoria announces return to Stage 3 Lockdown in metropolitan Melbourne and Shire of Mitchell Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, has this afternoon announced that based on the advice of the Chief Health Officer, Stage 3 'Stay at Home' restrictions will be reinstated across metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire from 11:59pm on Wednesday...
By Alex Millman and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal The Fair Work Commission has, for the first time in the short...
By Alex Millman and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal The Fair Work Commission has, for the first time in the short life of the JobKeeper jurisdiction, tested exactly how far a JobKeeper stand down direction can go in reducing an employee’s hours. In a decision handed down earlier this week, Deputy President...
It’s a somber start to the week, as the rapid escalation of COVID-19 cases in Victoria has caused Queensland,...
It’s a somber start to the week, as the rapid escalation of COVID-19 cases in Victoria has caused Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT to close their borders to travellers from this state. We have seen the public housing estates go into complete lockdown, and the Premier of...
The world of development and digital can sometimes throw terms and phrases at you that instantly pique your interest....
The world of development and digital can sometimes throw terms and phrases at you that instantly pique your interest. Headless eCommerce, or headless in general, is one of those concepts. One would presume that without a head, something is useless and unthinking. But as you will see, headless eCommerce is...
Recent research by Zebra Technologies shows that the pressure for retailers to avoid out of stocks has never been...
Recent research by Zebra Technologies shows that the pressure for retailers to avoid out of stocks has never been higher. In Zebra’s 2020 Global Shopper Study, a remarkable 39 percent of retail shoppers reported leaving a store without purchasing anything. Why? At least one item they wanted or needed was out...
Firstly, it’s important to understand what cyber security is The key principles of cyber or Information Security is to protect...
Firstly, it’s important to understand what cyber security is The key principles of cyber or Information Security is to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of sensitive or critical data. Do I even have any critical data? Critical data is normally proprietary data, or regulatory data such as customer personal information, healthcare...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today announced a partnership with Imfree, the first ‘PhyGital’ platform that connects local...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today announced a partnership with Imfree, the first ‘PhyGital’ platform that connects local customers to bricks and mortar stores through a simple mobile app. Imfree transforms local area marketing and promotions by giving retailers the ability to easily create and publish specials and promotions...
The National Retail Association would like to congratulate our Technical Standards Committee Chairperson, Barbara Kerlen. Barbara has been awarded...
The National Retail Association would like to congratulate our Technical Standards Committee Chairperson, Barbara Kerlen. Barbara has been awarded the most prestigious award from Standards Australia, the W.R. Hebblewhite Medal. Standards Awards are presented to those who have made significant contributions to standardisation and demonstrated outstanding service in enabling...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade report for May has revealed that turnover was bolstered with the...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade report for May has revealed that turnover was bolstered with the easing of lockdown measures across the country. The May report recorded a significant 16.9 per cent increase following the disastrous 17.7 per cent nosedive for April 2020. National Retail Association (NRA) CEO...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the ACCC announcement proposing to grant authorisation for NRA members to engage...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the ACCC announcement proposing to grant authorisation for NRA members to engage in information sharing and, in the case of tenants, collective bargaining with respect to their leases. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said the draft determination meant that NRA members are one...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has successfully defended the 2017 Penalty Rates Case following an attempt by the unions...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has successfully defended the 2017 Penalty Rates Case following an attempt by the unions to delay the final stage of Sunday penalty rate reductions. Addressing a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission on Monday, counsel for the NRA successfully asserted that a sudden change...
You may have heard of Omnichannel marketing or retail. It’s a bit of a buzzword right now. Yet few retailers...
You may have heard of Omnichannel marketing or retail. It’s a bit of a buzzword right now. Yet few retailers have taken the leap to move to an omnichannel framework, let alone understand the concept and its impact on the bottom line. What is it? You’ve most likely got a multichannel framework...
The National Cabinet Meeting on June 26th has brought more initiatives to light that are aimed at small business...
The National Cabinet Meeting on June 26th has brought more initiatives to light that are aimed at small business recovery. There was also talk of easing restrictions in the coming months, helping Australians prepare to go back to work in a COVID-safe environment and getting the economy moving again. The...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) is currently considering an application by the SDA to reverse the final reduction to...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) is currently considering an application by the SDA to reverse the final reduction to Sunday penalty rates in the General Retail Industry Award 2010, due to take effect from 1 July 2020 (tomorrow). In addition to making a formal submission to the FWC opposing any...