Endangered wildlife, starving coral and plastic bags – why we’re backing the Qld Govt’s stand against pollution Deloitte economists have this...
Endangered wildlife, starving coral and plastic bags – why we’re backing the Qld Govt’s stand against pollution Deloitte economists have this week flagged Queensland’s prized Great Barrier Reef as ‘too big to fail’, with a total asset value of more than $56 billion, or more than 12 times that of the...
With the release of the 2016 Census data expected today, retailers have a significant opportunity to understand the new...
With the release of the 2016 Census data expected today, retailers have a significant opportunity to understand the new Australian consumer. Despite all of the controversy surrounding its collection, the 2016 Census is a treasure trove of valuable information on understanding who our population is today and how has it...
According to a statement released by Small Business, Investment and Trade Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith, operators and employees in South...
According to a statement released by Small Business, Investment and Trade Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith, operators and employees in South Australia’s Small to Medium Business sector play a key role in transforming the local economy and the sector is a big winner in the 2017-18 State Budget handed down on...
Not standing up against workplace gender inequality, or just not recognising it when it happens? A new report from the...
Not standing up against workplace gender inequality, or just not recognising it when it happens? A new report from the Diversity Council of Australia has suggested that the most significant barrier to getting men to speak up about gender inequality in the workplace, is that they’re often completely unaware it’s...
Hear some of the most recognised local and international customer engagement experts in one place, discussing each critical stage...
Hear some of the most recognised local and international customer engagement experts in one place, discussing each critical stage of the loyalty journey. The Australian Loyalty Association, in conjunction with Global Loyalty, will host the third annual Customer Engagement & Loyalty Conference in Melbourne on 20 July. The 2017 event boasts...
The Government has announced that it intends to bring the Vulnerable Workers Bill (the Bill) before Parliament in the...
The Government has announced that it intends to bring the Vulnerable Workers Bill (the Bill) before Parliament in the final sitting of the financial year before going on its winter break. The Bill was passed by the House of Representatives on 11 May 2017. It is now pending approval by...
EMPLOYERS LAUNCH ADVERTISING BLITZ AGAINST FWC WAGE DECISION Not really. In fact, the National Retail Association fully accepts the decision of...
EMPLOYERS LAUNCH ADVERTISING BLITZ AGAINST FWC WAGE DECISION Not really. In fact, the National Retail Association fully accepts the decision of the Fair Work Commission in relation to today’s 3.3 per cent increase in the minimum wage and Modern Awards, and respects the authority of the independent umpire to make the...
In February the Fair Work Commission announced its decision to reduce Sunday penalty rates in the Hospitality, Fast Food,...
In February the Fair Work Commission announced its decision to reduce Sunday penalty rates in the Hospitality, Fast Food, Retail and Pharmacy awards. At 2pm today the Commission handed down its decision on how these changes will be implemented. Fast Food Industry Award 2010 Only Level 1 employees are affected by the...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade figures for April 2017 released today show minimal growth from March,...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade figures for April 2017 released today show minimal growth from March, indicating that the retail industry is still amidst trying times. According to the ABS, retail turnover rose 1.0 per cent during April following a fall of 0.2 per cent in March...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has launched its new-look annual awards program, with a strong focus on inclusion and...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has launched its new-look annual awards program, with a strong focus on inclusion and celebrating diversity, recognising not only retail businesses, but the people behind them. The 2017 awards will recognise people and businesses at all levels of the industry – from fast food franchisees...
by Alain Sayour, Gow Gates Insurance Brokers We live in an age where many of our life and business transactions...
by Alain Sayour, Gow Gates Insurance Brokers We live in an age where many of our life and business transactions can be completed online. The ease in conducting these transactions at a time and place that suits us certainly has an appeal. However, is going online the best option when...
Source: CommSec - Economic Insights According to Commsec, the ANZ/Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating rose by 1.0 per cent to 110.5 in...
Source: CommSec - Economic Insights According to Commsec, the ANZ/Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating rose by 1.0 per cent to 110.5 in the latest week – the third rise in the past four weeks. Confidence levels bounce around from week to week, but CommSec believes that broadly Aussie consumers are just feeling OK. "If...
We’re going to the cinema, taking short breaks and focusing on holidays, with tourist destinations like Tasmania recording healthy...
We’re going to the cinema, taking short breaks and focusing on holidays, with tourist destinations like Tasmania recording healthy spending results despite lacklustre overall spending, according to the latest data from Commsec research. Craig James, Chief Economist at Commsec has reported that economy-wide spending has remained flat over April, with...
The National Retail Association today backed the Queensland Government’s call for Parliament to pass its sensible reforms to the...
The National Retail Association today backed the Queensland Government’s call for Parliament to pass its sensible reforms to the state’s retail trading laws. NRA Chief Executive Officer Dominique Lamb said business owners were tired of politicians paying lip service to cutting red tape, but failing to act when the opportunity...
Woolworths has reported strong sales momentum in the third quarter of 2016-17 with food sales up 5.1 per cent...
Woolworths has reported strong sales momentum in the third quarter of 2016-17 with food sales up 5.1 per cent to $9.3 billion with comparable sales growth of 4.5 per cent (Easter adjusted). During the same period, average prices declined by 2.5 per cent during the quarter, a similar rate of...
The franchising sector has been the focus of a number of recent high-profile investigations around payroll and underpayment issues. In...
The franchising sector has been the focus of a number of recent high-profile investigations around payroll and underpayment issues. In response to this, the Federal Government introduced its Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers Bill) into the House of Representatives in March to crack down on future breaches. With these legislative...