In today’s world where technology is rapidly evolving, the value that an effective HR & Payroll strategy can deliver...
In today’s world where technology is rapidly evolving, the value that an effective HR & Payroll strategy can deliver to an organisation is more important than ever. By leveraging tools, systems and data to draw insights and provide strategic direction to management, HR technology is a necessity in helping organisations...
Find out how the ABS 2016 Population CENSUS data can help your business To celebrate this the NRA and MarketMap is providing members with a FREE standard...
Find out how the ABS 2016 Population CENSUS data can help your business To celebrate this the NRA and MarketMap is providing members with a FREE standard MarketMap report for any location, (for a limited time only). The report will help use the new CENSUS data, and other important data, to identify new opportunities in the local market area. If...
Those of you who operate your own websites might be interested to know that a process is underway to...
Those of you who operate your own websites might be interested to know that a process is underway to make substantial changes to the .au domain. .au Domain Administration (auDA) – the policy and regulatory body for .au domain space – has announced the commencement of public consultations for the...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today welcomed the arrival of Australia Post’s new shipping membership program, Shipster, as...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today welcomed the arrival of Australia Post’s new shipping membership program, Shipster, as a crucial move toward helping Australian businesses keep up with a rapidly-changing consumer market. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said while innovative retailers were constantly changing up their business models to keep...
RainCheck is a platform that transcends the digital and physical worlds for retail shopping. It allows people to save items...
RainCheck is a platform that transcends the digital and physical worlds for retail shopping. It allows people to save items they discover online and request availability from store associates nearby, creating an on-demand shopping experience. With 90% of people discovering and researching new products online, 90% of transactions in retail still...
Mornings with Steve Austin The Retail Panel is back with more retail insights from Dominique Lamb (CEO NRA), Gary Mortimer...
Mornings with Steve Austin The Retail Panel is back with more retail insights from Dominique Lamb (CEO NRA), Gary Mortimer (QUT School of Business), and Christine Moody (Brand Audits). Consumer demand is shifting away from fast fashion, and focusing more on unique, better quality products. A number of major international retailers are...
Steve Austin and the Retail Panel are back with more insights into the retail industry! In the latest podcasts...
Steve Austin and the Retail Panel are back with more insights into the retail industry! In the latest podcasts we hear from the likes of NRA CEO Dominique Lamb, Christine Moody, Catherine Michael, Gary Mortimer and Jessy Cameron. Major online retailer to launch in Australia before Christmas One of the world's...
The National Retail Association (NRA) is urging food retailers to start preparing now for the state-wide plastic bag ban...
The National Retail Association (NRA) is urging food retailers to start preparing now for the state-wide plastic bag ban that will come into effect on July 1 2018. The ban will apply to all retailers – not only supermarkets – including food businesses such as butchers, convenience stores, and takeaway...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade figures for July 2017 released earlier today show a stable start...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade figures for July 2017 released earlier today show a stable start for the industry in the second-half of the year. For the month of July, the trend estimate for Australian turnover rose by 0.3 per cent, closely in line with 0.4 per...
Sometimes it can be difficult to ensure that your POS system is being used correctly or the right procedures...
Sometimes it can be difficult to ensure that your POS system is being used correctly or the right procedures are in place – and are accurately being followed by all staff. On-the-job training is commonplace among Australian retailers, but what if bad habits are picked up along the way,...
Written by MarketMap Is language really a barrier when speaking to each other, or is how we speak to each...
Written by MarketMap Is language really a barrier when speaking to each other, or is how we speak to each other the real barrier? These are some things retailers should think about when communicating with customers. Why does Chen feel that Sue doesn’t really understand her? Why does Mary’s boss not understand...
Mornings with Steve Austin, ABC Steve Austin's Retail Panel segment welcomes Senior Lecturer in Advertising, Marketing and PR at QUT...
Mornings with Steve Austin, ABC Steve Austin's Retail Panel segment welcomes Senior Lecturer in Advertising, Marketing and PR at QUT Edwina Luck, Brand Audit founder Christine Moody and Gary Mortimer Associate Professor at QUT Business School to this week's episode. Agenda: As a retailer, what is a better investment for your...
Written by Dominique Lamb, CEO, NRA Adding a surcharge to card payments is a contentious business practice. Generally speaking, it...
Written by Dominique Lamb, CEO, NRA Adding a surcharge to card payments is a contentious business practice. Generally speaking, it needlessly annoys customers and compromises loyalty to your business. That’s why most businesses don’t surcharge. From September 1 this year, the Reserve Bank’s new surcharging rules will apply to small and...
This month marks the 100th anniversary of Wallace Bishop, first opening in 1917. Few companies these days can claim to...
This month marks the 100th anniversary of Wallace Bishop, first opening in 1917. Few companies these days can claim to have been owned and managed by the same family for 100 years. Wallace Bishop has been doing so, with outstanding success, since 1917. A much-loved icon of the jewellery world,...
Written by Lisa Carter, SAS Group Multinational finance company Goldman Sachs has this week dispelled the ‘retail apocalypse’, and offered...
Written by Lisa Carter, SAS Group Multinational finance company Goldman Sachs has this week dispelled the ‘retail apocalypse’, and offered up several reasons physical retail stores can, and will, live on in the increasingly dominant digital landscape. Analyst Matthew Fassler told the US media that many retailers are simply stuck in...
Do you have aging models or end of season stock sitting in a warehouse collecting dust and costing you...
Do you have aging models or end of season stock sitting in a warehouse collecting dust and costing you money? Good360 could be your solution. Good360 is a one stop solution for retailers to donate excess brand new goods to charities and not-for-profits to help Australians in need. Click here to hear...