Retailers back the Morrison Government’s vital industrial relations reforms

The National Retail Association has welcomed proposed legislation by the Morrison Government to provide greater clarity on casual employment...

The National Retail Association has welcomed proposed legislation by the Morrison Government to provide greater clarity on casual employment laws and prevent job-destroying backpay claims. The Bill to be introduced before Federal Parliament this week seeks to provide greater clarity to both workers and employers regarding pay entitlements while also...

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Retail recovery on track with October sales spike

Australian retail is on a road to recovery after today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report for October revealed...

Australian retail is on a road to recovery after today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report for October revealed that nationwide turnover rose by 1.4 per cent. National Retail Association (NRA) Deputy CEO Lindsay Carroll said the ABS results would provide a boost in confidence to the sector as the...

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Retailers call last straw for single-use plastics

The National Retail Association (NRA) supports the re-introduction of legislation to ban single-use plastic items in Queensland, starting with straws, stirrers,...

The National Retail Association (NRA) supports the re-introduction of legislation to ban single-use plastic items in Queensland, starting with straws, stirrers, cutlery and plates.   The NRA commends the Queensland Government’s strong track record reducing the devastating impact of plastic waste and protecting our environment and marine life.   The NRA is proud to be active...

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16 major Queensland towns facing a four-day grocery drought at Christmas

Queenslanders in 16 major regional centres have been warned to brace for an unprecedented four-day closure, as a result...

Queenslanders in 16 major regional centres have been warned to brace for an unprecedented four-day closure, as a result of the state’s antiquated trading hours laws.  Because of how the gazetted public holidays fall in 2020, major stores in regional areas will be forced to shut their doors at 6pm...

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Retailers baffled by job-crushing junior wage decision

The National Retail Association has today expressed its dismay at a job-crushing decision by the Fair Work Commission to...

The National Retail Association has today expressed its dismay at a job-crushing decision by the Fair Work Commission to increase the cost of providing work opportunities to young people. Junior pay rates At a time when the Federal Government has implemented multi-billion budget measures to encourage business owners to hire...

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Four-day bargain shopping bonanza to reap over $5 billion

The Black Friday to Cyber Monday four-day shopping bonanza is set to reap more than $5 billion in retail...

The Black Friday to Cyber Monday four-day shopping bonanza is set to reap more than $5 billion in retail sales nationwide. National Retail Association (NRA) CEO Dominique Lamb said the four-day spendathon was growing in popularity each year, with $5.3 billion forecast to be spent between November 27-30 including $1.8...

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Retail sales rebound in October ahead of Xmas sprint

Nationwide retail sales rebounded in October according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) preliminary report which revealed a...

Nationwide retail sales rebounded in October according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) preliminary report which revealed a sizeable 1.6 per cent rise in monthly turnover. NRA Deputy CEO Lindsay Carroll said that while the pandemic is still far from over, the preliminary October results give cause for optimism...

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Retail applauds Woolworths ground-breaking sustainability targets

Woolworths, one of Australia's most popular supermarket chains, has announced that it will commit to source 100% of its...

Woolworths, one of Australia's most popular supermarket chains, has announced that it will commit to source 100% of its electricity from wind and solar by 2025. Peak retail body, the National Retail Association (NRA), has applauded Woolworths Group for its 2025 Sustainability Plan released yesterday which sets ground-breaking targets encompassing...

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Retailers outline vaping plan to reduce harm, help smokers and protect kids

The National Retail Association (NRA) has today outlined a fairer and more sensible approach to legalising the sale of...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has today outlined a fairer and more sensible approach to legalising the sale of vaping products, in its submission to the Senate Inquiry on the issue. After previous expressing alarm over the current plan to allow smoke-free to be either purchased on the internet without...

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Free advice for all Victorian retailers until 30 November 2020

Getting Victorian retail open for the seasonal trading period was top priority for the National Retail Association. With less...

Getting Victorian retail open for the seasonal trading period was top priority for the National Retail Association. With less than a month to go until the start of the Christmas trade period, we are committed to doing everything we can to help retailers. To this end, we will be offering...

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Retailers welcome vaping admission from health officials

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed an admission by a senior Department of Health official at yesterday’s Senate...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed an admission by a senior Department of Health official at yesterday’s Senate Estimates Committee confirming that smoke-free nicotine products are safer alternatives than cigarettes. Under questioning from Senator Hollie Hughes, the Deputy Secretary of the Department for Health, Adjunct Professor John Skerritt, said...

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Retailers welcome common-sense move to reopen Victorian shops

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the common-sense announcement by the Victorian Premier that the state’s retailers will...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the common-sense announcement by the Victorian Premier that the state’s retailers will be able to reopen from 11:59pm this Tuesday night. It follows Victoria recording no new COVID-19 cases in a single day for the first time since June. NRA Deputy CEO Lindsay Carroll...

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CommSec State of the States report shows performance across eight economic indicators

The latest CommSec economic rankings reveal how the pandemic recession is hitting some states and territories harder than others. Tasmania...

The latest CommSec economic rankings reveal how the pandemic recession is hitting some states and territories harder than others. Tasmania remains Australia’s best performing economy, with the ACT climbing into second place and Victoria slipping further behind, according to the latest CommSec State of the States report. Using the latest available...

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Victorian retailers need certainty as we head into Christmas shopping

The National Retail Association (NRA) has today expressed concern at the ‘pause’ on lifting lockdown restrictions announced today by...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has today expressed concern at the ‘pause’ on lifting lockdown restrictions announced today by the Victorian Government. Retailers across the state have already been left reeling by the COVID-19 wrecking ball and are in desperate need of certainty ahead of the crucial Christmas trading period. NRA...

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Retailers suffer as vaping decisions get weirder by the day

Australian retailers will be badly hurt but the Federal Government’s most recent decision regarding the sale of smoke-free tobacco...

Australian retailers will be badly hurt but the Federal Government’s most recent decision regarding the sale of smoke-free tobacco products, the National Retail Association (NRA) said today. After the Government announced a backflip on its previous ban on personal imports of e-cigarettes and vaping products, NRA Chief Executive Officer Dominique...

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Retail sales fall in September, volatile year continues

Retail sales continued their volatile form in 2020 with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) preliminary report for September...

Retail sales continued their volatile form in 2020 with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) preliminary report for September showing a 1.5 per cent fall in monthly turnover. It follows a year in which retail sales have fluctuated wildly on a month-to-month basis following bouts of panic-buying, lockdown measures and...

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