Written by Paige Poignand-Smith, News Xtend As a small to medium-sized business owner, you probably fill a number of roles...
Written by Paige Poignand-Smith, News Xtend As a small to medium-sized business owner, you probably fill a number of roles in a day to ensure that your business runs like a well-oiled machine, and often find yourself quite time poor. Each day involves checking your emails, swiftly moving on to delegating...
By Alex Millman and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal On Friday 16 November 2018, the Fair Work Commission handed down its...
By Alex Millman and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal On Friday 16 November 2018, the Fair Work Commission handed down its decision in an unfair dismissal claim against food delivery app service Foodora. The case, brought by former Melbourne Foodora rider Mr Josh Klooger with the assistance of the Transport Workers’ Union,...
Australia’s number one shopping destination ebay.com.au is forecasting Monday 3 December will see the most Aussies shopping online in...
Australia’s number one shopping destination ebay.com.au is forecasting Monday 3 December will see the most Aussies shopping online in 2018. eBay estimates that more than 2.6-million people will visit ebay.com.au, with 1.8-million of those shopping on mobile devices. Throughout the day there will be 4 gifts purchased every second, with...
A total of 1.5 billion single-use plastic carry bags have been eliminated since major supermarkets implemented their self-imposed bans...
A total of 1.5 billion single-use plastic carry bags have been eliminated since major supermarkets implemented their self-imposed bans in July, according to the National Retail Association (NRA). The decision by Australia’s two biggest supermarkets to no longer offer single-use free plastic carry bags also coincided with a state-wide ban...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today come out and backed buy now, pay later service providers such as...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today come out and backed buy now, pay later service providers such as Afterpay, OpenPay and ZipPay. This follows moves by regulator ASIC to impose additional oversight powers and Federal Labor flagging its support for further regulation. NRA Deputy CEO Lindsay Carroll said it is...
We interviewed retailers to hear their insights and adventures in the retail world. Meet Vicki Klunyk, General Manger of...
We interviewed retailers to hear their insights and adventures in the retail world. Meet Vicki Klunyk, General Manger of People and Culture at SurfStitch How long have you been in retail? / How did your retail career begin? I started in retail in 1986 when I joined Myer in their...
With the fast-changing nature of the modern retail environment it is critical that the NRA stays in front of...
With the fast-changing nature of the modern retail environment it is critical that the NRA stays in front of all emerging trends. Part of this means having both relevant and broad representation in our organization’s leadership that understands fully the key issues facing retail and how to best navigate...
Written by Dionne Alaveras, News Xtend We have all heard how crucial driving traffic to your website is and we...
Written by Dionne Alaveras, News Xtend We have all heard how crucial driving traffic to your website is and we understand people reading are probably thinking ‘but how does this affect my bottom line?’ You invest dollars into marketing and you want to see that bottom line shift and you are...
By Calum Woods and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal If your business relies on a block out period to manage leave...
By Calum Woods and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal If your business relies on a block out period to manage leave requests during the busy season (or you’re thinking about implementing one), there are some important things you need to know. The Fair Work Act 2009 requires that in most cases, annual...
The National Retail Association’s Chairman and Directors have been re-elected unchallenged, in a strong show of faith by members...
The National Retail Association’s Chairman and Directors have been re-elected unchallenged, in a strong show of faith by members in the performance and direction of their association. Chair Mark Brodie, Deputy Chair Ian Winterburn and Directors Kristine Skippington, Geoff Hogg and Tim Schaafsma resumed their positions at today’s annual general...
By Christine Moody, Brand Audits Since immigrating from Veneto, Italy, Luigi Borgo’s family has been making Italian salami in Queensland,...
By Christine Moody, Brand Audits Since immigrating from Veneto, Italy, Luigi Borgo’s family has been making Italian salami in Queensland, Australia for half a century under the Borgo Salumi brand name. ‘Borgo Salumi’ was established in 1966 and produces 500 tonnes of salami each year from their Holland Park factory—every...
We interviewed our members to hear their insights and adventures in the retail world. Meet Anita Dorwald, Chief Operations...
We interviewed our members to hear their insights and adventures in the retail world. Meet Anita Dorwald, Chief Operations Officer at City Beach. How long have you been in retail? / How did your retail career begin? Having ticked over 15 years, it’s hard to remember a time before City...
Written by Sooraj Sidhu and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal With 60% of the Australian population actively using Facebook, there...
Written by Sooraj Sidhu and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal With 60% of the Australian population actively using Facebook, there is no doubt that social media has changed the way we go about our every day. In the context of managing employees, social media has blurred the lines between public and...
This month, our leasing and tenancy partner The Leasing Department joined with one of Australia’s leading tenant-side leasing and...
This month, our leasing and tenancy partner The Leasing Department joined with one of Australia’s leading tenant-side leasing and property advisory businesses Lpc Cresa. The union provides The Leasing Department with an opportunity to expand on the offer and services it has been providing NRA members over the past two...
Last week the NRA unveiled our sales projections for the Christmas trade period. For the first time ever, we can...
Last week the NRA unveiled our sales projections for the Christmas trade period. For the first time ever, we can forecast that Australians are set to splurge over $50 billion on retail sales between now and Christmas. The festive season is not only the busiest time of the year for retail,...
We interviewed our members to hear their insights and adventures in the retail world. Meet David McConnachie, General Manager...
We interviewed our members to hear their insights and adventures in the retail world. Meet David McConnachie, General Manager of L’Occitane En Provence Australia. 1. How long have you been in retail? / How did your retail career begin? I have been in Retail over 23 years, and I love it!...