Active Super has launched Active Super Booster, a reward program allows members to boost their super balances when shopping...
Active Super has launched Active Super Booster, a reward program allows members to boost their super balances when shopping instore and online at more than 300 retail partners across 2,000 locations around Australia. With the new ‘set and forget’ reward program, once members link their debit or credit card(s), a...
The Palaszczuk Government is supporting the recovery of small and medium-sized businesses by injecting a $300 million boost from...
The Palaszczuk Government is supporting the recovery of small and medium-sized businesses by injecting a $300 million boost from Buy Queensland procurement initiative. The National Retail Association welcomes Queensland’s Government’s decision to lift the Buy Queensland small and medium business procurement target from 25 percent to 30 percent, resulting in...
We’ve seen multiple examples in the media today of the pressures on small businesses, from soaring wage costs to...
We’ve seen multiple examples in the media today of the pressures on small businesses, from soaring wage costs to supply chain pressures. The National Retail Association warns that these pressures are simply unsustainable. We welcome the suggestion from the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, Andrew Leigh, that the...
ABS statistics show that the seasonally adjusted Wage Price Index (WPI) rose 0.7% in the June quarter bringing the...
ABS statistics show that the seasonally adjusted Wage Price Index (WPI) rose 0.7% in the June quarter bringing the WPI for the year to 2.6% which marks progress but still falls well short of the inflation rate at 6.1%. Chief Executive Officer, Dominique Lamb said that while this is a...
The National Retail Association has backed the Palaszczuk Government’s trading hours reforms and thanked the Government for listening to...
The National Retail Association has backed the Palaszczuk Government’s trading hours reforms and thanked the Government for listening to the views of all businesses rather than a small group of vested interests. Representing both large and small businesses across the state, the NRA said the new laws offered more flexible...
Retailers are wary the forecasted drop in spending for Father’s Day is indicative of a low-spend Christmas period as consumers...
Retailers are wary the forecasted drop in spending for Father’s Day is indicative of a low-spend Christmas period as consumers tighten their wallets amid inflationary pressures. National Retail Association Chief Executive Dominique Lamb said consumer spending during this season is vital to strengthen the economy. “What we are seeing is a change...
The National Retail Association is urging Australian businesses to protect their online assets as the cut-off date for priority...
The National Retail Association is urging Australian businesses to protect their online assets as the cut-off date for priority access to register for their shortened domain name approaches. Chief Executive Dominique Lamb said the consequences of not registering existing business names by the September 20th deadline will leave thousands of...
The National Retail Association is calling for action to cease unnecessarily high debit card transaction fees being passed on...
The National Retail Association is calling for action to cease unnecessarily high debit card transaction fees being passed on to consumers. In light of the Reserve Bank releasing the Retail Payment data for June, Chief Executive Dominique Lamb said measures to remove unnecessary high fees for small businesses and their...
Peak industry body the National Retail Association has said the industry needs greater resourcing and consistent legislation to prevent...
Peak industry body the National Retail Association has said the industry needs greater resourcing and consistent legislation to prevent sexual harassment towards retail staff. A review by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission revealed some businesses are inadequately positioned to uphold the state’s unique laws that make sexual...
Australian retail turnover has continued to grow through June, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealing a 0.2 per...
Australian retail turnover has continued to grow through June, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealing a 0.2 per cent increase for the month marking the industry’s sixth consecutive month of growth. National Retail Association Chief Executive Dominique Lamb said the slight increase was expected as the nation continues to...
Retailers have welcomed the Albanese Government’s Paid Domestic and Family Violence Leave legislation, introduced to parliament today. National Retail Association...
Retailers have welcomed the Albanese Government’s Paid Domestic and Family Violence Leave legislation, introduced to parliament today. National Retail Association Chief Executive Dominique Lamb said as the country’s second largest employing sector, particularly of women and casual workers who are disproportionately affected by family and domestic violence, the move to...
Peak retail lobby group the National Retail Association has thrown its support behind the Federal Government’s calls to “put...
Peak retail lobby group the National Retail Association has thrown its support behind the Federal Government’s calls to “put progress before perfection” when it comes to improving the environment. After more than five years working alongside various state and territory governments on reducing plastic waste, the NRA understands the importance...
The National Retail Association is today calling for a Lismore Flood Recovery Summit involving all levels of government and...
The National Retail Association is today calling for a Lismore Flood Recovery Summit involving all levels of government and the business community to solve the ongoing flood disaster issues in the region. With more than 10,000 people homeless across the northern rivers, essential businesses decimated and key infrastructure falling apart,...
A new support package for flood-affected communities across New South Wales will be released today to support farmers, businesses...
A new support package for flood-affected communities across New South Wales will be released today to support farmers, businesses and local councils to recover and rebuild. Disaster assistance is now available in 23 local government areas (LGAs) following severe storms and flooding from 27 June 2022, which continue to impact...
Peak retail lobby group the National Retail Association (NRA) says young mothers can lead the response to the national...
Peak retail lobby group the National Retail Association (NRA) says young mothers can lead the response to the national skills shortage, if they are given the right support. Responding to recent calls for changes to allow pensioners and retirees to work longer, the National Retail Association said Australia had tens...
The National Retail Association has today endorsed a Queensland Government roadmap to further reduce single-use packaging over five years,...
The National Retail Association has today endorsed a Queensland Government roadmap to further reduce single-use packaging over five years, saying both businesses and shoppers would appreciate a clear plan to move forward. The Queensland Government has today committed to enshrining into law the voluntary shopping bag pact that the NRA...