National Retail Association and Australian Music Association Form Powerful Alliance to Drive Retail Growth and Support

The National Retail Association, Australia’s most representative retail industry organisation, and the Australian Music Association, the renowned industry body for...

The National Retail Association, Australia’s most representative retail industry organisation, and the Australian Music Association, the renowned industry body for the music products sector, are thrilled to announce their strategic partnership aimed at supporting, informing, and representing the retailer’s and wholesaler's landscape. This exciting collaboration brings together two industry leaders...

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Retailers urge steady as she goes, Governor

New Reserve Bank Governor Michelle Bullock has been urged to act with sensitivity and be aware of the impact...

New Reserve Bank Governor Michelle Bullock has been urged to act with sensitivity and be aware of the impact on business in guiding the RBA on future interest rate decisions. National Retail Association CEO Greg Griffith said the new Governor is walking into the job at a tough time but...

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Retailers to find their bearings with July rates pause

The Reserve Bank has been praised for seeing the light of day and deciding to pause interest rates at...

The Reserve Bank has been praised for seeing the light of day and deciding to pause interest rates at 4.1 percent, giving retailers a chance to find their bearings. National Retail Association CEO Greg Griffith has welcomed the RBA’s decision to pause interest rates this month, allowing the sector to...

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Mother’s Day spending thwarts retail trade slump

Mother’s Day spending in May gave retailers some relief despite cost-of-living and sky-rocketing interest rate increase continuing to bite...

Mother’s Day spending in May gave retailers some relief despite cost-of-living and sky-rocketing interest rate increase continuing to bite at consumer confidence. Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today revealed a rise of 0.7 percent increase in retail turnover, up from a flat result in April. National Retail Association...

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Retailers welcome stronger penalties for customer abuse

The National Retail Association has today welcomed the introduction of the Assaults on Retail Workers Bill in the New...

The National Retail Association has today welcomed the introduction of the Assaults on Retail Workers Bill in the New South Wales Parliament, saying tougher penalties will better protect front line workers from customer abuse. New South Wales is the second State to introduce regulations, after the South Australian Government introduced...

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National Retail Association welcomes national packaging announcement

Peak industry body, the National Retail Association has welcomed the announcement that packaging will now be subject to national...

Peak industry body, the National Retail Association has welcomed the announcement that packaging will now be subject to national standards and design rules as part of the agreement struck at the National Meeting of Environment Ministers today. Quote attributed to the National Retail Association’s Director of Policy, David Stout: “Many businesses...

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“Wake up, Phil!” Retailers urge RBA to change direction on interest rates

Retailers have urged the Reserve Bank to wake up and change direction following its decision to increase interest rates...

Retailers have urged the Reserve Bank to wake up and change direction following its decision to increase interest rates by 25 basis points today, lifting the cash rate to 4.1 per cent. Less than a week since the announcement that wages will increase by 5.75% come July, the National Retail...

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Retailers disappointed by “out-of-touch” wage decision

The National Retail Association has today expressed its disappointment at the 5.75 per cent award wage increase handed down...

The National Retail Association has today expressed its disappointment at the 5.75 per cent award wage increase handed down by the Fair Work Commission, saying it was divorced from the commercial reality for most Australian businesses. NRA Legal Director Lindsay Carroll said the increase would be simply unattainable for most...

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Retail sector crucial to a healthier Australia

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the announcement from the Federal Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the announcement from the Federal Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport to adopt an inquiry into Diabetes in Australia, following a referral from the Minister for Health and Aged, Care, the Hon Mark Butler MP. NRA Health and Nutrition Committee Chair...

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Drastic fall in spending on luxuries as Aussie households battle inflation

Australian households have drastically slashed their spending on luxury goods as they grapple with the twin impacts of high...

Australian households have drastically slashed their spending on luxury goods as they grapple with the twin impacts of high inflation and spiralling interest rates, new data from the National Retail Association has revealed. The NRA’s quarterly economic outlook report revealed growth in discretionary spending was close to zero in NSW,...

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Budget is a timely and precise injection of financial support

Tonight’s Federal Budget will be strongly welcomed by retail business owners, their employees and their customers across Australia. At...

Tonight’s Federal Budget will be strongly welcomed by retail business owners, their employees and their customers across Australia. At a time when the cost of living is the number one concern for most households, the Budget delivers a timely and precise injection of financial support to those who need...

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Cash rate hike catches retailers between a rock and a hard place

Retailers are once again caught between the cost of living and the cost of doing business as the Reserve...

Retailers are once again caught between the cost of living and the cost of doing business as the Reserve Bank increased the cash rate by 25 basis points on 3 May. Industry body the National Retail Association said small businesses across Australia have been held back from economic growth amidst...

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Retail trade figures show need for urgent cost of living relief

Retail trade figures for March released on 3 May have underlined the need for urgent cost of living relief...

Retail trade figures for March released on 3 May have underlined the need for urgent cost of living relief for households in next week’s Federal Budget, the National Retail Association has said. NRA CEO Greg Griffith said under normal circumstances retailers would welcome growth in turnover of 0.4 per cent...

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Young Retailer of the Year hits the 2023 World Retail Congress in Barcelona

World Retail Congress, the world's leading strategic forum for research, content and events in the retail industry took place...

World Retail Congress, the world's leading strategic forum for research, content and events in the retail industry took place in Barcelona on April 25th to 27th, with the theme "Retail Leadership for Extraordinary Times”. NRA 2022 Young Retailer of the Year recipient Stephen Poole was last year awarded the visit...

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Retailers congratulate state move to expand container deposit scheme

The National Retail Association has congratulated the Queensland Government on its move to expand its container deposit scheme to...

The National Retail Association has congratulated the Queensland Government on its move to expand its container deposit scheme to include wine and spirit bottles from 1 November. NRA CEO Greg Griffith agrees that the move will see a significant amount of beverage containers prevented from ending up in landfill and...

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WGEA CEO joins retailers to narrow gender pay gap

Time is running out for employers to submit their mandatory gender pay gap reports to Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality...

Time is running out for employers to submit their mandatory gender pay gap reports to Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). The landmark passing of the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Act 2023 sees new accountability, transparency and publishing requirements for businesses in an effort to...

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