I’m writing this week from New York where I am attending the Federation of International Retail Associations (FIRA) summit....
I’m writing this week from New York where I am attending the Federation of International Retail Associations (FIRA) summit. It’s been incredibly insightful to spend the week learning the sorts of techniques that retailers around the world are implementing and the cutting-edge trends that are emerging. Retail is facing both...
By Andrew Piper and Calum Woods, NRA Legal It is a common misconception that once an employee is paid a...
By Andrew Piper and Calum Woods, NRA Legal It is a common misconception that once an employee is paid a salary, a modern award no longer applies to their employment. Whether a modern award applies to a person mostly depends on the duties they perform, and while their salary can...
This article was originally published at StraightArrow’s website Along with the new year comes new strategies and trends to follow....
This article was originally published at StraightArrow’s website Along with the new year comes new strategies and trends to follow. And as someone looking to improve your digital marketing efforts, it’s important that you stay on top of the latest updates so you can apply them. Chances are you've stumbled...
Good360 Australia MEDIA RELEASE 7 January 2020 Good360 has today announced it will partner with Australian businesses to manage and coordinate the...
Good360 Australia MEDIA RELEASE 7 January 2020 Good360 has today announced it will partner with Australian businesses to manage and coordinate the delivery of donated non-food items to people affected by the bushfire crisis. The National Retail Association is proud to announce that we are a part of these efforts to assist...
If you are a retailer affected by bushfire, click here to be featured on the SpendWithThem Instagram page. Instagram is...
If you are a retailer affected by bushfire, click here to be featured on the SpendWithThem Instagram page. Instagram is a powerful tool in any retailers marketing arsenal, but NSW locals Turia Pitt and Grace McBride have utilised this tool for an incredible cause - supporting the retailers in communities devastated by...
Originally published by Inside Retail, authored by Dean Blake While the Australian Government’s response to the catastrophic spread of bushfire...
Originally published by Inside Retail, authored by Dean Blake While the Australian Government’s response to the catastrophic spread of bushfire throughout much of the country has been widely labelled as insufficient and tone deaf, many retailers and brands have taken it upon themselves to direct support to the people who...
Welcome to the first edition of the National Retail Review for 2020. Before I provide a rundown of the...
Welcome to the first edition of the National Retail Review for 2020. Before I provide a rundown of the Christmas trade period for 2019, I thought it only appropriate to begin this column by stating that the NRA’s thoughts are very much with all Australians currently affected by these...
By Andrew Piper and Alex Millman, NRA Legal Employers often spruik their ‘zero tolerance’ drug and alcohol policies when trumpeting...
By Andrew Piper and Alex Millman, NRA Legal Employers often spruik their ‘zero tolerance’ drug and alcohol policies when trumpeting their safety and workplace processes and cultures. However, the Fair Work Commission has also been promoting a ‘zero tolerance’ approach of its own towards unfair dismissals. In a recent decision by...
2019 is drawing to a close, so the Legal Beagles decided to go over their favourite (and most infamous)...
2019 is drawing to a close, so the Legal Beagles decided to go over their favourite (and most infamous) dismissal decisions of the year. From family squabbles to extremely bad behaviour, it's a wild ride from start to finish. Like, comment and subscribe to our National Retail Association YouTube channel...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has revealed that Australians are set to splurge $14 billion nationwide in the final...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has revealed that Australians are set to splurge $14 billion nationwide in the final week before Christmas. With just days until Santa rides his sleigh into town, consumers are set to descend on shopping centres across the country in the mad final rush before Christmas...
By Calum Woods and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal With the year almost over, it’s time to reflect on the lessons...
By Calum Woods and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal With the year almost over, it’s time to reflect on the lessons learned in 2019, and prepare for the start of a new decade. In January, we predicted that compliance would continue to be a major factor affecting retail businesses, however for...
After a long and arduous 2019, we’ve finally entered the home straight, with Christmas just days away. I’m sure all...
After a long and arduous 2019, we’ve finally entered the home straight, with Christmas just days away. I’m sure all of you are run off your feet as shoppers across the country finalise their Christmas purchases. But as this is the last CEO column for the year, I do hope...
The National Retail Association has announced that retailers in 200 shopping centres across the country have now been trained...
The National Retail Association has announced that retailers in 200 shopping centres across the country have now been trained on responding to emerging threats such as terrorism or armed attack following the completion of the Safe Retail Precincts initiative. The program aimed to engage and inform retailers about how to...
As the countdown to Christmas enters the final stretch we hope that the festive season is bringing plenty of...
As the countdown to Christmas enters the final stretch we hope that the festive season is bringing plenty of cheer to you and your business. With school holidays now in full swing there should be plenty of foot traffic across shopping precincts nationwide. Last week the Australian Bureau of Statistics...
With Christmas so close, the most frustrating thing for online retailers is the habit of shoppers clicking “Add to...
With Christmas so close, the most frustrating thing for online retailers is the habit of shoppers clicking “Add to Cart” on all the items they want to buy, only to leave without actually checking these out. If you’re wondering how to move your shoppers towards a successful purchase, we’ve...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today thrown its support behind South East Queensland’s bid for the 2032 Olympics...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today thrown its support behind South East Queensland’s bid for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics, saying hosting the Games would be a windfall for retail businesses and jobs. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said the Games would provide a massive boost to the state’s business...