It’s a sombre start to the new financial year, as Sydney faces yet another week of lashing rain and...
It’s a sombre start to the new financial year, as Sydney faces yet another week of lashing rain and floods. It is mind-boggling to think that the last flood event was only three months ago. It is our deepest hope that after today the rain will ease and those...
Natasha Innes & Dan Petrie, The Courier Mail, 28 June 2022 No matter how high the cost of living gets, experts...
Natasha Innes & Dan Petrie, The Courier Mail, 28 June 2022 No matter how high the cost of living gets, experts say consumers won’t let go of these two luxury items. Could they save us from a recession? Queensland retailers are hoping a surge in spending at cafes and on cosmetics in...
Today I am writing to you from Melbourne, where I am attending an Industry Committee meeting on the Casual...
Today I am writing to you from Melbourne, where I am attending an Industry Committee meeting on the Casual Mall Licensing Code. Last year the Code was extended for an additional ten years, meaning that businesses can occupy pop-up stores in shopping centres to either increase their footprint during...
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Expanded polystyrene (EPS) - in multiple applications such as foodware, loose fill and moulded packaging - will be phased...
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) - in multiple applications such as foodware, loose fill and moulded packaging - will be phased out over the next few years across Australia. This landmark sustainability initiative was recently announced in the National Plastics Plan released by the Australian Government. The Department of Agriculture, Water and...
Supply chains can sometimes be unpredictable and labour intensive. Yet, for businesses that harness data to create an adaptive...
Supply chains can sometimes be unpredictable and labour intensive. Yet, for businesses that harness data to create an adaptive and agile supply chain, it can quickly become a powerful differentiator and lend a competitive advantage. Data-driven technology that provides an end-to-end overview of supply chain performance was once seen as...
The National Retail Association, in partnership with the Australian Government, has developed and launched a nationwide education program to...
The National Retail Association, in partnership with the Australian Government, has developed and launched a nationwide education program to increase understanding of the ban on animal testing in new cosmetic ingredients which came into effect July 2020. The NRA's program includes: a dedicated website explaining the ban downloadable factsheets and...
Eligible employers could receive payments of up to $10,400 over a year for each eligible additional employee they hire...
Eligible employers could receive payments of up to $10,400 over a year for each eligible additional employee they hire as part of the Government’s JobMaker Hiring Credit scheme. Young people have been disproportionally affected by COVID-19. The JobMaker Hiring Credit is giving businesses and young people impacted by COVID-19 a...
Creating a modern digital business in a small country town has it challenges as the owners of Leafe’s Gifts...
Creating a modern digital business in a small country town has it challenges as the owners of Leafe’s Gifts and Crafts, Peter and Dylan have discovered. The business sells gifts such as soap, candles, incense and aromatherapy online and at weekend markets in Dubbo and Wellington. Many of their older...
2020 has been challenging for all Australians. Across this great southern land, bushfires, floods and in particular, the global COVID-19...
2020 has been challenging for all Australians. Across this great southern land, bushfires, floods and in particular, the global COVID-19 pandemic has had an undoubtable impact on each and every one of us. One area in particular is the retail sector. COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, a significant impact on...
As part of new Covid Safe measures that came in to place on Monday 23 November, businesses are now...
As part of new Covid Safe measures that came in to place on Monday 23 November, businesses are now required to use electronic check-in methods to collect patron details. Under the new requirement, businesses are also required to ensure patrons have provided the required information and must deny entry...
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The National Retail Association has been putting the mental health of our retailers at the forefront over the past...
The National Retail Association has been putting the mental health of our retailers at the forefront over the past several months, from providing resources on mental health support on our COVID-19 page, to hosting webinars, to joining forces with our Workplace Wellness partner Luemo. However, in your own workplace it...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s extension of the JobKeeper subsidy until March 2021, but...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s extension of the JobKeeper subsidy until March 2021, but warned that the economic climate remains hostile for many businesses. The Prime Minister announced today that once the current JobKeeper rate expires in September, the scheme will continue at a lowered...
The start of this new financial year is going to be quite different compared to years past when most...
The start of this new financial year is going to be quite different compared to years past when most of us were living a different type of life. However, what shouldn’t change is prioritising the lodgment of your June activity statement. That’s because additional cash flow boosts are being...
The National Cabinet Meeting on June 26th has brought more initiatives to light that are aimed at small business...
The National Cabinet Meeting on June 26th has brought more initiatives to light that are aimed at small business recovery. There was also talk of easing restrictions in the coming months, helping Australians prepare to go back to work in a COVID-safe environment and getting the economy moving again. The...