CrimeStoppers Annual Results Day

The following article was written by CrimeStoppers. On Monday 12 February 2018, CrimeStoppers announced the Annual Results Celebration Day and...

The following article was written by CrimeStoppers. On Monday 12 February 2018, CrimeStoppers announced the Annual Results Celebration Day and release via their digital platforms and the media specific data about their program activities in 2017. For every successful report submitted to the Queensland Police Service by Crime Stoppers in 2017, an...

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Message from the CEO, Dominique Lamb: 13 February 2018

The Christmas trading figures are in, with total sales for the entire Christmas period – the second half of...

The Christmas trading figures are in, with total sales for the entire Christmas period – the second half of November and all of December – reaching $47.5 billion. This closely compares with the $48 billion that the NRA forecast for the Christmas trade period and is a record high...

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The Retail Panel: Retro is back!

Every Thursday, our CEO Dominique Lamb, and a panel of retail experts discuss Australia’s retail industry on ABC Radio....

Every Thursday, our CEO Dominique Lamb, and a panel of retail experts discuss Australia’s retail industry on ABC Radio. Below are some insights from last Thursday’s discussion. Pizza Hut is offering old-school experiences with a modern twist Over the past couple of decades, Pizza Hut lost a foothold in the Australian...

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Six retail trends for 2018

Written by Gabrielle Mitchell, bluenotes contributor Alibaba. eBay. ASOS. These are all names exemplifying the changing face of retail. Even Amazon...

Written by Gabrielle Mitchell, bluenotes contributor Alibaba. eBay. ASOS. These are all names exemplifying the changing face of retail. Even Amazon has finally entered the Australian market. As harbingers of the digital retail revolution run rampant, how can smaller online players hope to survive, let alone family-owned brick-and-mortar retailers? They can – and here are...

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Part 3 of our Modern Award Series – How do we classify our employees?

As discussed in Part 1 of our Modern Award Series, the first step to determining if a modern award...

As discussed in Part 1 of our Modern Award Series, the first step to determining if a modern award applies to your business is to check clause 4 (Coverage) of the modern award in question. This clause will set out the industry to which the award applies. You must then...

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Aussie shoppers splurge record $47.5 billion during Christmas, according to ABS

December 2017 retail sales data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed that Australians splurged...

December 2017 retail sales data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed that Australians splurged a record $47.5 billion during the 2017 Christmas period. The figures closely align with the pre-Christmas forecasts made by peak retail industry body the National Retail Association (NRA), who predicted $48...

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Message from the CEO, Dominique Lamb: 6 February 2018

As the March 31 implementation date nears for a minimum three-year validity on all gift cards sold to consumers...

As the March 31 implementation date nears for a minimum three-year validity on all gift cards sold to consumers in NSW, the State Government has agreed to give retailers a six-month transition period in which you can further run-down your existing stocks. The NSW Office of Fair Trading will allow...

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Part 2 of our Modern Award Series – Distinguishing amongst modern awards

As you would have seen in Part 1 of our Modern Award Series ‘How to work out which modern...

As you would have seen in Part 1 of our Modern Award Series ‘How to work out which modern awards apply in your business?’, it can be quite confusing working out which award has coverage over a business in the ‘food services’ industry: From the diagram above, you can see...

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The Retail Panel: How is the grocery industry evolving in 2018?

Last Thursday, our CEO Dominique Lamb, and a panel of retail experts discussed the future of Australia’s grocery industry...

Last Thursday, our CEO Dominique Lamb, and a panel of retail experts discussed the future of Australia’s grocery industry on ABC Radio. Below are some insights from the discussion. While the lower end of the grocery market dominated by Aldi, and Coles and Woolworths dominate the mainstream market, David Jones...

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PwC’s Skills for Australia – Aligning Training and the Business Services Sector

PwC’s Skills for Australia will look to improve the alignment of training products to meet the needs of the...

PwC’s Skills for Australia will look to improve the alignment of training products to meet the needs of the Business Services sector. Request for consultation PwC’s Skills for Australia would like to invite you to attend a consultation session in relation to the review of training products within the Business Services...

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Red Rooster and Oporto to Get Rid of Single-Use Plastic Bags

Parent company Craveable Brands says some restaurants will be plastic bag-free within a month. Red Rooster, Oporto and Western Australian...

Parent company Craveable Brands says some restaurants will be plastic bag-free within a month. Red Rooster, Oporto and Western Australian fast-food chain Chicken Treat have begun to phase out single-use plastic bags across their 570 Australian restaurants. Parent company Craveable Brands announced today it would be removing single-use bags by no...

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Time running out for food producers to adopt Country of Origin labelling

Food businesses have less than six months left before the new country of origin labelling requirements become mandatory on 1...

Food businesses have less than six months left before the new country of origin labelling requirements become mandatory on 1 July 2018. Australian consumers have made it known they want clearer and more meaningful country of origin food labelling so they can make more informed choices about the food they buy. The...

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ShopTalk Sydney and Melbourne

ShopTalk is a free, industry organised Meetup Group for eCommerce professionals, experts and enthusiasts to share insights, tips and...

ShopTalk is a free, industry organised Meetup Group for eCommerce professionals, experts and enthusiasts to share insights, tips and experiences in a casual networking environment. This upcoming ShopTalk in Melbourne and Sydney will focus on ‘Acquiring and Developing Local Digital Commerce Talent’. The panel will get to the nitty-gritty on what...

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NRA delighted to support new apprentices program

The NRA is delighted to announce that it is partnering with employment organisation BUSY At Work to deliver a...

The NRA is delighted to announce that it is partnering with employment organisation BUSY At Work to deliver a new apprentice program called Industry Specialist Mentoring for Australian Apprentices (ISMAA) that will support over 40,000 apprentices nationwide. This will include intensive support to retail apprentices and trainees in the first...

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Message from the CEO, Dominique Lamb: 30 January 2018

The push for a nation-wide ban on single-use plastic bags has been underway for such a long time, it’s...

The push for a nation-wide ban on single-use plastic bags has been underway for such a long time, it’s exciting to see it finally becoming a reality, with each state pursuing its own legislative amendments, and bans already implemented or pending in all states and territories except NSW. Other environmental...

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Retail Panel: Why are department stores struggling?

Why are department stores struggling? A Retail Panel Podcast NRA CEO, Dominique Lamb, joins Steve Austin, Christine Moody, and Gary...

Why are department stores struggling? A Retail Panel Podcast NRA CEO, Dominique Lamb, joins Steve Austin, Christine Moody, and Gary Mortimer each week on ABC Radio to discuss and share insights into the retail industry, including technology trends and what it takes to survive in a disruptive environment. This week, the...

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