2024 – A key year for further retail crime collaboration
The National Retail Association (NRA), the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and the Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS),...
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New campaign to combat abuse and violence against retail workers
The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA), the National Retail Association (NRA), and the Shopping Centre Council of Australia...
Black Friday sales carry retail through record growth
Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today has revealed November’s retail trade rose by 1.4%, with the...
Shoppers to splash $21 billion in the 10-day Christmas countdown
Retailers across the nation are preparing for a busy period of last-minute purchases, bargain hunting and fresh-food orders in the...
Australian retail sales highest in four months
Australian retail sales jumped 1.3% in July, the highest rise in four months, according to the latest release (July 2022)...
Retailers and consumers to benefit from earlier Sunday trading for Adelaide
The Malinauskas Labor Government has drafted legislation and will now begin formal consultation to allow for earlier trading on Sundays....
WA to review commercial tenancy laws for retail shops
The laws which govern commercial tenancy agreements between small retailers and landlords, including shopping centre owners, are being reviewed by...
Retailers welcome change to isolation rules across Victoria and New South Wales
Retailers welcome the announcement to change close contact isolation rules in Victoria and New South Wales this weekend, anticipating it...
Victorian Government reinstates Commercial Tenancies Relief Scheme
The Commercial Tenancies Relief Scheme (CTRS) will be reinstated to provide rent relief for small to medium commercial tenants and their...
Three states in COVID lockdown signals a challenging period ahead for retail
More than $8 billion worth of retail trade is now at risk nationally with the COVID lockdown in Victoria extended...
Industry bodies call for good behaviour in challenging times
With Australia’s two biggest centres of economic activity now locked down, retailers, retail workers and shopping centres have joined forces...
Extended NSW lockdown will cost a further $1 billion
Today, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the current lockdown restrictions will be extended for another week until 11:59pm, Friday 16...
Retail industry calls for calm during lockdowns
The National Retail Association (NRA), Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) and Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCCA) have...
NRA calls on government to provide $5k loans to bricks-and-mortar retailers
Retail industry leaders and peak bodies are urging bricks-and-mortar merchants to adopt innovative marketing strategies post JobKeeper to attract customers,...
Retail on track for a bumper Christmas
Australian retail is on a road to recovery in time for Christmas after the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed...
Four-day bargain shopping bonanza to reap over $5b, says NRA
The Black Friday to Cyber Monday four-day shopping bonanza is set to reap more than $5 billion in retail sales...
NRA says Xmas sales will mark the start of retail recovery and record online spend
The National Retail Association (NRA) has announced that the 2020 Christmas period will mark the start of a retail recovery...
Retailers welcome common-sense move to reopen Victorian shops
The National Retail Association (NRA) and Australian Retailers Association (ARA) have welcomed the common-sense announcement by the Victorian Premier that...
Weathering the economic storm
In our regular column from the National Retail Association, Dominique Lamb looks at shopping centre retail and how her members...