Tonight, we will know the details of the 2016 Federal Budget, as Treasurer Scott Morrison hands down his first...
Tonight, we will know the details of the 2016 Federal Budget, as Treasurer Scott Morrison hands down his first budget. Given the current mixed retail environment, we have been urging the Federal Government, in the lead up to the delivery of its third budget, to provide as much certainty and...
As the Chairman mentioned in last week’s message, we have farewelled CEO Trevor Evans, who has been preselected to...
As the Chairman mentioned in last week’s message, we have farewelled CEO Trevor Evans, who has been preselected to contest a seat at the Federal Election on July 2nd. While the National Retail Association is strictly a non-partisan organisation, we do wish Trevor every success. It is important that...
This week’s Australian Bureau of Statistics results for February showed a continuation of the longer term growth in our...
This week’s Australian Bureau of Statistics results for February showed a continuation of the longer term growth in our sector we have been witnessing for some time now. The headline figures were no doubt disappointing – showing effectively no change from January’s results. However, the annualised growth rates showed a...
As a result of the Harper Review into competition policy, the Federal Government announced that it will legislate to...
As a result of the Harper Review into competition policy, the Federal Government announced that it will legislate to amend Section 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act - the misuse of market power provision. The Harper Review found that Australia's current misuse of market power provision is not reliably...
The retail trade figures for January, released today, showed a steady start to the year with an increase in...
The retail trade figures for January, released today, showed a steady start to the year with an increase in turnover 0.3 per cent for the month, seasonally adjusted, and a 4.0 increase compared with January last year. This steady, if not spectacular, growth is welcome as we see consumer sentiment...
Federal Parliament resumes next week, with the Government and Opposition both looking to finalise their pitches to voters ahead...
Federal Parliament resumes next week, with the Government and Opposition both looking to finalise their pitches to voters ahead of the election due later this year. To coincide with the resumption of Parliament, a delegation from the NRA will be in Canberra for meetings with the Prime Minister, Mr Turnbull,...