2022 Consumer Sentiment Report – Prepare your business for the retail events season now

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...

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Look out for counterfeit cash this Christmas season

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...

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“Santa needs more helpers”, retailers urged to fill Christmas vacancies

Peak industry body the National Retail Association is calling on businesses to prepare for the tough competition for Christmas casuals...

Peak industry body the National Retail Association is calling on businesses to prepare for the tough competition for Christmas casuals this year, with many already kicking off recruitment campaigns in the face of labour shortages. Retail is optimistic consumers will pick up spending momentum as the busy Christmas season approaches, but...

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Restaurant Industry Award wages increase on 1 October 2022

Employers in the restaurant industry are reminded that from 1 October 2022 minimum rates of pay will increase. Following the...

Employers in the restaurant industry are reminded that from 1 October 2022 minimum rates of pay will increase. Following the Annual Wage Review decision in June, the Fair Work Commission ordered the 5.2% increase to minimum rates for all modern awards. This increase was delayed for numerous industries, including the restaurant...

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Australia’s best retailers unveiled at 2022 National Retail Awards

The National Retail Association (NRA) unveiled Australia’s most exceptional retailers across all levels and categories of the industry at...

The National Retail Association (NRA) unveiled Australia’s most exceptional retailers across all levels and categories of the industry at its National Retail Awards held last Friday. Coming together for the first time since 2019, retailers across the country gathered at the Gold Coast for a gala event to celebrate the...

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Retailers urged to offer on-the-spot interviews to fill the staff shortages ahead of Christmas

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...

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Stepping Up Your Father’s Day Marketing Campaign Game 

With another celebration looming forward, it’s that time of year again for business to showcase their love for Father’s...

With another celebration looming forward, it’s that time of year again for business to showcase their love for Father’s Day through sincere marketing efforts. Father’s Day is one of the many special days and significant events throughout the year to include in your e-commerce and retail calendar. It can...

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Avoid common errors on your taxable payments annual report (TPAR) 

eInvoicing streamlines the exchange and processing of invoices, with invoices automatically appearing in your software. It removes the need...

eInvoicing streamlines the exchange and processing of invoices, with invoices automatically appearing in your software. It removes the need for manual entry, reduces errors, limits missing and incorrect information and eliminates lost invoices. eInvoicing can save time and money for you and your clients by automating the invoicing process via...

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Australian retail sales figures reveal challenging period ahead

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...

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Pandemic payments reinstated as winter cases continue to climb

As cases of Covid-19 continue to climb throughout winter, the Government has announced that the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment...

As cases of Covid-19 continue to climb throughout winter, the Government has announced that the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment will be reinstated till 30 September 2022. Ackowledging the risks associated with more infectious new variants through the winter period, the payment ensures that employees unable to work owing to isolation...

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Rising prices and return to work lift consumer spending in June, but higher interest rates already making impact

CommBank Household Spending Intentions Index tracks the impact of higher prices and interest rate increases, with declines in entertainment,...

CommBank Household Spending Intentions Index tracks the impact of higher prices and interest rate increases, with declines in entertainment, home buying and retail spending Consumer spending measured by the CommBank Household Spending Intentions Index rose by a modest 0.9 per cent in June to 117.3, while there was clear evidence of weaker...

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Retailers call for immediate government support in Lismore flood disaster

Retailers are calling for immediate government support for flood-affected businesses and families in Lismore, saying these communities have been...

Retailers are calling for immediate government support for flood-affected businesses and families in Lismore, saying these communities have been hit with a ‘double whammy’ of flooding disasters. National Retail Association Chief Executive Dominique Lamb said the consecutive deluges of the past few months coupled with the 2017 floods have pushed businesses...

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Funding available to natural disaster declared communities

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...

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Mums can lead skills shortage response with the right support, retailers say

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...

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Queensland retailers and shoppers welcome roadmap for reducing waste

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...

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WorkJam joins forces with National Retail Association to enhance employee experience

WorkJam – the leading digital workplace for organisations with frontline employees – has today announced a strategic partnership with...

WorkJam – the leading digital workplace for organisations with frontline employees – has today announced a strategic partnership with retail body National Retail Association. The partnership aims to keep Australian retailers across the latest innovations in workplace management technologies – and will see them deliver key industry events, top-tier networking...

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