Screenshots: the new window shopping for busy consumers

Love her or loathe her, Kim Kardashian West is certainly shaking up how the world does business. The reality star...

Love her or loathe her, Kim Kardashian West is certainly shaking up how the world does business. The reality star has this week launched ScreenShop, an app that allows you to screenshot fashion you’ve fallen in love with on Instagram, and then find similar pieces in your price range. Kim KW...

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Nominations open for 2018 Veterans’ Employment Program Awards

The National Retail Association is proud to support the 2018 Veterans’ Employment Awards. The Awards recognise the achievements of...

The National Retail Association is proud to support the 2018 Veterans’ Employment Awards. The Awards recognise the achievements of businesses and other organisations in creating employment opportunities for veterans and spouses of serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) members, and veterans who have made a significant contribution to their workplace. The...

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RETAILERS IN FOR A $48bil, PRE-CHRISTMAS WINDFALL

The National Retail Association (NRA) has today predicted consumers are on track to drop a hefty $48 billion on...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has today predicted consumers are on track to drop a hefty $48 billion on festive cheer, during the busiest time of year for the nation’s retailers. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said despite sluggish retail spending, Aussie retailers will be run off their feet from next...

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What goes into creating a Retail Concept?

There often seems to be confusion between what is a retail concept and retail design – or sometimes even...

There often seems to be confusion between what is a retail concept and retail design – or sometimes even more confusing when reference is made to a design concept. A retail concept is really about combining a whole range of ideas and aspects, with design being one of these. Some aspects...

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Fit for Business Podcast Series

In partnership with the National Retail Association, Retail Doctor Group has created a 7-episode podcast series to boost your business...

In partnership with the National Retail Association, Retail Doctor Group has created a 7-episode podcast series to boost your business fitness! What's it all about? Developed specifically for NRA members, the 'Fit for Business' podcast series works directly with those issues you face every day as part of your business, including staffing, finances, visual...

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How to get the most out of your digital marketing campaigns

Is your business looking to generate more revenue or leads online? NRA are excited to announce our partnership with News...

Is your business looking to generate more revenue or leads online? NRA are excited to announce our partnership with News Xtend, the digital marketing solutions arm within Australia’s number one media company - News Corp Australia. Is your business looking to generate more revenue or leads online? If you haven’t already,...

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The future of HR and Payroll software

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...

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Final release of the 2016 CENSUS comes out this week

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...

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Website owners: Changes to .au domain

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...

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New shipping ‘club’ launching today, a welcome move for retailers

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...

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RainCheck: the new on-demand shopping experience

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...

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Fast fashion giants struggling in Australia

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...

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Mornings with Steve Austin, ABC

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...

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Food businesses urged to prepare for Queensland bag ban

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...

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ABS retail figures show stable period for July 2017

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...

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Could your retail network be losing thousands from staff training inefficiencies?

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,...

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