Entries are now open for the 2023 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards which are coordinated by the...
Entries are now open for the 2023 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards which are coordinated by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP). The PIDA Awards are designed to recognise companies and individuals across 15 categories who are making a significant difference in their field in Australia and...
The most wonderful time of the year is not far now! Besides bringing warmth, peace, and joy to households across...
The most wonderful time of the year is not far now! Besides bringing warmth, peace, and joy to households across the globe, Australia Post reveals a "Plan ahead' move by issuing parcel posting deadlines for when gifts need to be sent so they are delivered around the country before Christmas. It...
Following our strong criticisms of the truncated consultation process for the Federal Government’s “Secure Jobs, Better Pay” Bill, the...
Following our strong criticisms of the truncated consultation process for the Federal Government’s “Secure Jobs, Better Pay” Bill, the National Retail Association was pleased to leverage our significant workplace relations expertise to reflect the views of the industry in its comprehensive submission to the Senate Inquiry last week. A...
General retail shops in the Perth metropolitan area can rejoice this Christmas with 33 extra trading hours available to boost sales. Between...
General retail shops in the Perth metropolitan area can rejoice this Christmas with 33 extra trading hours available to boost sales. Between Saturday 10 December 2022 and 2 January 2023, general retail shops can choose to open 8am to 6pm on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. From Monday 19 December until Christmas Eve,...
The National Retail Association has welcomed the Queensland Government’s review of the Containers for Change initiative to increase the...
The National Retail Association has welcomed the Queensland Government’s review of the Containers for Change initiative to increase the types of containers that are eligible for the successful 10-cent refund scheme. NRA Director of Policy David Stout said expanding the scope to include wine and spirit bottles will make recycling...
On Thursday, November 3, we held our post-budget analysis webinar in conjunction with BDO, Retail Doctor Group and the Chair...
On Thursday, November 3, we held our post-budget analysis webinar in conjunction with BDO, Retail Doctor Group and the Chair of the NRA Board. Our industry expert panel, Salim Biskri, Brian Walker, Tim Schaafsma, and Lindsay Carroll, lead a very insightful and engaging discussion on the outcomes of the budget for retailers and how retailers can...
The National Retail Association today applauds New South Wales businesses for taking the single-use plastic ban in their stride. From...
The National Retail Association today applauds New South Wales businesses for taking the single-use plastic ban in their stride. From 1 November, the NSW Government is banning single-use items including: Plastic straws, stirrers, cutlery, plates, unlidded bowls, and cotton buds Food ware and cups made from expanded polystyrene Rinse-off personal...
South Australian businesses will soon be able to enjoy sensible shop trading hours reforms which strikes the right balance...
South Australian businesses will soon be able to enjoy sensible shop trading hours reforms which strikes the right balance for workers, small businesses and shoppers. From 6 November, extended trading hours from 9:00am on Sundays will commence. The Shop Trading Hours (Extension of Hours) Amendment Act 2022 was passed last week...
Australian consumers are cutting back on luxury goods and services, looking for bargains, and switching to cheaper brands as...
Australian consumers are cutting back on luxury goods and services, looking for bargains, and switching to cheaper brands as they battle rising inflation. However, shoppers are still gearing up for a bumper pre-Christmas sales season with almost half feeling confident and one in five planning to outspend last year, according...
Retail is ever-changing and consumers now have different expectations in the retail environment. Whether it is where they shop,...
Retail is ever-changing and consumers now have different expectations in the retail environment. Whether it is where they shop, how they purchase, or what they use to research, it is all now part of the evolving retail ecosystem. The National Retail Association, working in partnership with Retail Doctor Group, have...
Retailers have reported a recent rise in the frequency and quality of counterfeit banknotes. Overall, counterfeiting is at its lowest...
Retailers have reported a recent rise in the frequency and quality of counterfeit banknotes. Overall, counterfeiting is at its lowest level in a decade. This decline is due to fewer transactions being made with cash, COVID-19 lockdowns, the rollout of a new banknote series with upgraded security features, and ongoing...
Regional business owners in Victoria will have access to free, in-person advice about the Victorian Government’s single-use plastics ban,...
Regional business owners in Victoria will have access to free, in-person advice about the Victorian Government’s single-use plastics ban, when experts from the National Retail Association visit over 3000 retailers between October and December. Problematic single-use plastics will be banned from sale or supply in Victoria from 1 February 2023. The ban...
Retailers operating in New Zealand should be aware that certain hard-to-recycle packaging and single-use plastic products are now banned. From...
Retailers operating in New Zealand should be aware that certain hard-to-recycle packaging and single-use plastic products are now banned. From 1 October 2022, it is illegal to provide, sell or manufacture the following plastic products in Aotearoa New Zealand: Single-use plastic drink stirrers (all plastic types) Definition: A single-use plastic drink stirrer is any...
Following the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that 22 September 2022 shall...
Following the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that 22 September 2022 shall be declared a National Public Holiday. In announcing the National Day of Mourning, Prime Minister Albanese said: “I have asked Premiers and Chief Ministers that Thursday 22 September 2022 be declared...
Sending through your expressions of interest through an online job board may become a thing of the past in...
Sending through your expressions of interest through an online job board may become a thing of the past in the retail industry as Australia is seeing one of its tightest jobs markets in nearly 50 years With the unemployment rate at a record low of 3.5%, dozens of retailers are...
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...