It’s that time of year when we start looking to the coming 12 months and making our plans or...
It’s that time of year when we start looking to the coming 12 months and making our plans or new year’s resolutions. I’d like to propose a resolution for our politicians in 2018, and it’s a simple one: Just leave retailers alone. Get off our backs and get out...
By REST Superannuation REST Industry Super is enhancing the user experience of its around two million members’ through the launch...
By REST Superannuation REST Industry Super is enhancing the user experience of its around two million members’ through the launch of the REST App that will improve the ‘first touch’ joining customer experience for its members with live, in-app messaging. The announcement follows REST's Core Strategy being ranked No.1 for long-term...
Written by Sid Sidhu and Emma Treherne of NRA Legal The holiday season is well and truly upon us and...
Written by Sid Sidhu and Emma Treherne of NRA Legal The holiday season is well and truly upon us and brings with it a number of public holidays that can be difficult to manage in the retail environment. With many public holidays falling on a week day this year, you...
By Roubler There are many obvious behaviours that can negatively impact the morale and culture of a workplace. These could...
By Roubler There are many obvious behaviours that can negatively impact the morale and culture of a workplace. These could include racism, sexism, bullying, or discrimination, among many others. However, even small uncivil behaviours can have a significant impact on how the team dynamic functions – and impact the bottom line. Research...
by Inside Retail The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association will hold a national industry roundtable in March 2018, to...
by Inside Retail The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association will hold a national industry roundtable in March 2018, to progress its campaign of ending abuse and violence towards retail and fast food workers. After launching its campaign in response to SDA research involving 6,000 retail and fast food workers –...
Hard to believe that we’ve already reached Boxing Day in what has been a bumper Christmas for the Australian...
Hard to believe that we’ve already reached Boxing Day in what has been a bumper Christmas for the Australian retail sector. We’re forecasting this Christmas trade period to be the biggest ever and I’m pleased to say that we’re predicting today’s Boxing Day sales to also be a record-breaker! In...
By Roubler Business procedures have seen a mammoth amount of change over the past few years. Technological advancements have played...
By Roubler Business procedures have seen a mammoth amount of change over the past few years. Technological advancements have played the major role in this change, alongside shifting expectations from customers. Today, any company that means business is armed with a flurry of technologies that streamline their everyday procedures. Wireless technology...
The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have welcomed today’s determination by the...
The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have welcomed today’s determination by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to re-authorise the Casual Mall Licensing Code of Practice. The Code, which provides for the balanced and consistent management of casual mall licensing in shopping...
By Sid Sidhu and Emma Treherne, NRA Legal You may be surprised to learn that as it stands, the New...
By Sid Sidhu and Emma Treherne, NRA Legal You may be surprised to learn that as it stands, the New South Wales anti-discrimination laws do not prohibit employers from discriminating against prospective job seekers who are pregnant during the application process or at the date of the interview. Similarly, where an...
As we enter the final week before Christmas, I will keep it nice and brief for this week’s CEO...
As we enter the final week before Christmas, I will keep it nice and brief for this week’s CEO column. The Australian retail sector is again on track to record the highest level of sales for the Christmas trade period. We have forecast $48 billion to be spent nationally in...
Australia's largest trade event applicable to everyone in the business of retail. This year, Inside Retail Live will be held in...
Australia's largest trade event applicable to everyone in the business of retail. This year, Inside Retail Live will be held in Melbourne, from Feb 28 to March 2. It's your chance to get prepared and future proofed for what's set to be the most disruptive retail years in history. Over the course...
The Queensland Government have just announced they are extending their Youth Boost Payment initiative for a further six months,...
The Queensland Government have just announced they are extending their Youth Boost Payment initiative for a further six months, with applications now closing 30 June 2018. What is the Youth Boost Payment? Part of the QLD Government’s Back to Work scheme, the Youth Boost Payment provides financial support for eligible employers...
An alliance of small business organisations has been formed to present a united front on policy issues of mutual...
An alliance of small business organisations has been formed to present a united front on policy issues of mutual interest. The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO), Kate Carnell, says the group will be making joint submissions on the Federal Budget and other consultations, in the interest of...
Brisbane retailers are teaming up with the Brisbane City Council and Crime Stoppers in a high-tech bid to stamp...
Brisbane retailers are teaming up with the Brisbane City Council and Crime Stoppers in a high-tech bid to stamp out crime in the CBD and Fortitude Valley. The National Retail Association’s SafeCity Network will be switched on in March next year, thanks to backing from the Federal Government’s Safer Streets...
There has been more in the media this week about retail stores doing it tough and some having to...
There has been more in the media this week about retail stores doing it tough and some having to close up shop. While we love to celebrate the retail success stories in this industry, we know that behind every one, there are countless others that don’t turn out so...
By Alex Millman and Justine Ansell, NRA Legal Khayam v Navitas English Pty Ltd FWCFB 5162 Members will recall that...
By Alex Millman and Justine Ansell, NRA Legal Khayam v Navitas English Pty Ltd FWCFB 5162 Members will recall that earlier this year the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission foreshadowed that it would re-evaluate how the Commission approached fixed-term contracts in unfair dismissal cases, namely whether a contract...
