The economic tsunami caused by COVID-19 has seen retail sales dive by a record figure for a single month,...
The economic tsunami caused by COVID-19 has seen retail sales dive by a record figure for a single month, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS has revealed that retail turnover for April 2020 plummeted by a staggering 17.7 per cent, a slightly revised figure from the...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has revealed that a whopping $400 million was raided from Queensland retailers by the...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has revealed that a whopping $400 million was raided from Queensland retailers by the impact of COVID-19 restrictions in March 2020. A staggering 96 per cent of retailers who responded to the COVID-19 Impact Survey conducted by the NRA also claimed they had been negatively...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has joined forces with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to launch the Ready...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has joined forces with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to launch the Ready and Able project. This project was devised to assist employers develop inclusive hiring practices, with resources and information to encourage employing a person with a disability. Dominique Lamb, CEO of the...
Google Australia has launched a small business support package including a new online digital skills training program, Google Ads...
Google Australia has launched a small business support package including a new online digital skills training program, Google Ads grants, a new website and resource pack, and new product features. With these resources, Google Australia is partnering with businesses in Australia to support them as they rebuild and recover from...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed today’s announcement from the State Government to shift the annual Ekka Wednesday...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed today’s announcement from the State Government to shift the annual Ekka Wednesday Holiday to Friday August 14 to create a long weekend. The move comes after Brisbane City Council and the NRA yesterday proposed a one-off long weekend in August to encourage Brisbane...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has stated that yesterday’s Federal Court ruling regarding back-pay of leave entitlements to certain...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has stated that yesterday’s Federal Court ruling regarding back-pay of leave entitlements to certain casual workers could cost billions of dollars across the economy and jeopardise jobs during a time of economic turmoil. Yesterday the court upheld a ruling that casuals who had worked regular...
Retail sales plunged by a staggering 17.9 per cent in April according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)...
Retail sales plunged by a staggering 17.9 per cent in April according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) preliminary figures for the month. National Retail Association (NRA) CEO Dominique Lamb said the sobering figures show that April saw the full force of COVID-19 hit the economy. “April was the first...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today welcomed a ruling by the ACCC to authorise tenants to collectively bargain...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today welcomed a ruling by the ACCC to authorise tenants to collectively bargain with landlords for continued rental relief if they’ve been adversely affected by COVID-19. The authorisation kicks in immediately and allows tenants impacted by COVID-19 to discuss, share information and collectively negotiate...
The National Retail Association has joined forces with the Palaszczuk Government to launch a Domestic Violence Retailer Support Program...
The National Retail Association has joined forces with the Palaszczuk Government to launch a Domestic Violence Retailer Support Program to assist small to medium businesses in addressing domestic and family violence. Dominique Lamb, CEO of the National Retail Association, said that retailers can play a part in combatting domestic and...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the announcement by the Queensland State Government to provide $100 million worth...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the announcement by the Queensland State Government to provide $100 million worth of grants to struggling small businesses suffering from the impact of COVID-19. The program will see eligible small businesses apply for grants valued up to $10,000 to mitigate the economic impact...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the lifting of several restrictions today, but has expressed concern over the...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the lifting of several restrictions today, but has expressed concern over the new measure allowing only a maximum of 10 patrons to dine at restaurants. NRA CEO Dominque Lamb said that for many venues the 10-patron maximum rule will prove to not be...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has stated that due to a $1 billion March hit to retail the Fair...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has stated that due to a $1 billion March hit to retail the Fair Work Commission (FWC) should not impose further costs on the sector and maintain the current minimum wage level. In its Annual Wage Review Submission in reply the NRA cited the devastating...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that while today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade figures for...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that while today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade figures for March represent a giant jump in turnover, there are some incredibly ominous signs of the impact COVID-19 will have on the sector. The figures show an 8.5 per cent overall rise...
Australia’s key retail industry groups have united to release a Retail Recovery Protocol for COVID-19 to assure the community,...
Australia’s key retail industry groups have united to release a Retail Recovery Protocol for COVID-19 to assure the community, including retail employees and customers, that they can have confidence that retailers and shopping centres will continue to follow stringent public health guidelines, particularly as the community access essential services...
Leading business groups across Australia have called on the major banks to extend further support to struggling businesses during...
Leading business groups across Australia have called on the major banks to extend further support to struggling businesses during the Covid-19 crisis. Industry associations spanning the business community acknowledged that lending institutions have already provided assistance, however, more substantial help is needed to keep the economy moving during the current...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that while today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) preliminary retail trade figures...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that while today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) preliminary retail trade figures for March represent the largest jump in sales on record, it will be followed by a massive fall in turnover from April onwards. The preliminary figures show an 8.2 per cent...