Retail sales improve as temperatures plummet

South-east Australia has recently seen temperature plummet with wild weather bringing howling winds and light snow showers, even in...

South-east Australia has recently seen temperature plummet with wild weather bringing howling winds and light snow showers, even in the sunshine state of Queensland. Heaters have been dusted off and ugg boots finally seeing the light of day with weeks of winter chill predicted. Retailers however, should not start dreaming of...

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Missing out on small business tax concessions?

With tax time around the corner the Australian Tax Office wants you to make the most of small business tax...

With tax time around the corner the Australian Tax Office wants you to make the most of small business tax concessions. What are the tax concessions? The ATO has a What's new for small business page that keeps an up-to- date list of available tax concessions and eligibility requirements. This is a great...

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What Can Social Bring to the Table for Retailers?

If you haven’t got at least one social media platform that you’re active on, as a retailer, by now,...

If you haven’t got at least one social media platform that you’re active on, as a retailer, by now, then you’re significantly behind the eight ball. And yes – we said active. Just having a Facebook account that you post on every other week with a couple of hundred...

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MEMBER ONLY ARTICLE – Soft retail sales continue in April

Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week indicates that the soft retail sales that have...

Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week indicates that the soft retail sales that have been recorded since the beginning of 2016 have continued into the final quarter of 2015/16. The recorded growth of 0.2 per cent, seasonally adjusted, is below the figure forecast by the...

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MEMBER ONLY ARTICLE – SWITCH together to lower our insurance premiums

Retail insurance costs are rising and the National Retail Association (NRA), in partnership with Gow Gates Insurance Brokers, want...

Retail insurance costs are rising and the National Retail Association (NRA), in partnership with Gow Gates Insurance Brokers, want to relieve some of the current financial pressures on our members by unlocking lower insurance premiums through group-buying power. By registering today, we can work together to reduce the pressure...

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MEMBER ONLY ARTICLE – Want to receive up to 20%* off your next NRA membership renewal?

At the National Retail Association (NRA) we pride ourselves on the services, benefits and value for money that we...

At the National Retail Association (NRA) we pride ourselves on the services, benefits and value for money that we offer our members. You can rest assured that an investment in a NRA membership can save you thousands in the running of your business. Did you know that as a member of...

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Retailers looking forward to a return to stability after flat April sales growth

The release of retail trade data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics this week has revealed that sales failed...

The release of retail trade data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics this week has revealed that sales failed to meet the expectation of economic projections, with an increase of 0.2 per cent recorded in seasonally adjusted terms. This estimate is on the back of a 0.2 per cent increase...

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Bullying linked to suicidal thoughts

This week saw the National Retail Association facilitate two mental health workshops to help our members identify and manage...

This week saw the National Retail Association facilitate two mental health workshops to help our members identify and manage mental health issues in the workplace. New Australian research has identified that workplace bullying and harassment increases the likelihood of a worker developing suicidal thoughts. These results highlight a growing need...

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Make Millions of ASEAN’s Urban Consumers Your Targeted Market

The Asian market remains a choice location for investors as ASEAN regional sales are projected to be the fastest...

The Asian market remains a choice location for investors as ASEAN regional sales are projected to be the fastest worldwide over the next 5 years. By 2018 alone, Asian retail sales are estimated to reach over US$10 trillion, which is twice the figures of North America! Also in Asia resides...

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MEMBER ONLY ARTICLE – BDO complimentary engagement session

BDO is a global professional services firm that service a diverse range of clients, from large corporate organisations to...

BDO is a global professional services firm that service a diverse range of clients, from large corporate organisations to private businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals across a broad array of industry sectors. Their Retail team uses more than just the combined knowledge and experience of our staff and partners to provide...

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MEMBER ONLY ARTICLE – Retail Doctor Group free member consultation

From humble beginnings as a one-man retail operations specialist, Retail Doctor Group has grown to be a leading retail...

From humble beginnings as a one-man retail operations specialist, Retail Doctor Group has grown to be a leading retail consultancy with expertise in insights, strategy and implementation. Since its inception in 2005 by Brian Walker, they have worked with over 600 retailers, retail service providers, shopping centres, manufacturers and not-for-profit...

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How to integrate technology into your retail offer

Retailers are investing more than ever before in their digital retail offer, but do they truly consider the reason...

Retailers are investing more than ever before in their digital retail offer, but do they truly consider the reason for bringing digital aspects into their store, or are they simply following the trend? So, as a small retailer how do you compete? Last month in collaboration with our partner’s at Retail...

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Top tips for mature aged workers

It is projected that over the next 40 years, the proportion of the population over 65 years will almost...

It is projected that over the next 40 years, the proportion of the population over 65 years will almost double to around 25 per cent. At the same time, growth in the population of traditional workforce age is expected to slow to almost zero. With growth in the number of...

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Leveraging your business intelligence

Our ability to track our consumers every move is an important advantage of ecommerce. With publicly available analytics tools such...

Our ability to track our consumers every move is an important advantage of ecommerce. With publicly available analytics tools such as Google Analytics combined with insights available from each social platform (thanks to the recent announcement regarding Instagram), wordpress analytics and many more, we have never had so much information...

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The forgotten art of implementation

Innovation is exciting and with new technologies, social platforms and data analysis tools popping up each week it’s easy...

Innovation is exciting and with new technologies, social platforms and data analysis tools popping up each week it’s easy to get ahead of ourselves. Don’t be too quick to erase ‘old school’ disciplines such as customer service and merchandise planning from your business plan. Without implementation plans in place, the many...

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Pinterest power driving online commerce

It is a known fact that having a social presence on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn help...

It is a known fact that having a social presence on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn help your business deliver better customer service, build brand awareness and a loyal customer base and drives traffic to your website. So why are many businesses dismissing Pinterest as an integral part...

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