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...
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...
Health Canada has unveiled a new mandatory front-of-package nutrition label featuring a magnifying glass, designed to highlight foods high in saturated...
Health Canada has unveiled a new mandatory front-of-package nutrition label featuring a magnifying glass, designed to highlight foods high in saturated fats, sugars and/or sodium. The food industry will be given until 1 January 2026 to make these packaging changes. The delayed enforcement date is meant to reduce immediate compliance costs and...
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...
Since its launch in October 2020, the Western Australian Containers for Change has reached a major recycling milestone –...
Since its launch in October 2020, the Western Australian Containers for Change has reached a major recycling milestone – saving 1.5 billion 10c containers from landfill. Western Australians should be applauded for returning eligible containers to one of the 256 refund points across the state. Western Australia is now recycling 64...
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...
Latest data from ACCC’s Scamwatch shows Australians have lost a record amount of over $2 billion to scams in...
Latest data from ACCC’s Scamwatch shows Australians have lost a record amount of over $2 billion to scams in 2021. Payment redirection, or business email compromise, impacted businesses the most with combined losses of $227 million in 2021. In a payment redirection scam, scammers impersonate a business or its employees via...
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...
With the first phase of the Western Australian plastics ban commencing Friday, the National Retail Association is urging shoppers...
With the first phase of the Western Australian plastics ban commencing Friday, the National Retail Association is urging shoppers to prepare, and to support businesses undergoing significant change over the next few months. The Stage 1 ban will apply to all plastic shopping bags (with handles) of any thickness, including...
West Australian retailers are readying their businesses and their customers for major changes to the use of plastic items...
West Australian retailers are readying their businesses and their customers for major changes to the use of plastic items for shopping and takeaway food, with major changes coming in just under two weeks. From 1 July, a ban will apply to all plastic shopping bags with handles of any thickness,...
Sadly, there have been at least 28 deaths in Australia from toppling furniture and televisions since 2000. Most deaths...
Sadly, there have been at least 28 deaths in Australia from toppling furniture and televisions since 2000. Most deaths involved the toppling of storage furniture such as chests of drawers, televisions, and the furniture that televisions are placed on. Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) This week, the ACCC consultation sought feedback...
By Kaye Harding In March 2022, Auror brought together AP/LP professionals from all over the world at our inaugural Auror...
By Kaye Harding In March 2022, Auror brought together AP/LP professionals from all over the world at our inaugural Auror Connect event. We heard from two leading retailers who are addressing ORC with Auror, along with some eye-opening insights and trends on retail crime globally. These included over US$91million in prevented...
Australians have saved more than 10 billion single-use plastic items over the last five years, with more than 100,000...
Australians have saved more than 10 billion single-use plastic items over the last five years, with more than 100,000 retail and food outlets contributing to the success, the National Retail Association said today. Environment Day On World Environment Day, NRA Chief Executive Dominique Lamb praised Australian retail businesses – and...
Victoria will have a container deposit scheme up and running in 2023. The Victorian Government is currently seeking feedback on...
Victoria will have a container deposit scheme up and running in 2023. The Victorian Government is currently seeking feedback on the draft regulations and regulatory impact statement (RIS). Areas of consultation include eligible containers, refund amount, refund labelling requirements and community access standards. Multiple states and territories have introduced schemes which enable...
New laws banning the supply of lightweight plastic shopping bags with handles will come into effect across New South...
New laws banning the supply of lightweight plastic shopping bags with handles will come into effect across New South Wales on Wednesday 1 June. The National Retail Association has been working closely with the NSW Government over the past few months to provide advice and resources to thousands of retailers,...
The Western Australian Government has approved four extra hours of trading for general retail shops in the Perth metropolitan...
The Western Australian Government has approved four extra hours of trading for general retail shops in the Perth metropolitan area this WA Day and Queen’s Birthday. The extension means that general retail shops will be able to trade any time between 8am and 6pm on Monday 6 June 2022 (WA...