ANZAC Day NSW – read the fine print
With ANZAC Day approaching, small businesses in NSW are being advised to plan ahead following recent changes to trading laws....
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Industry bands together against retail violence
A coalition of shopping centre, retail, fuel and convenience, pharmacy, security and cleaning industry groups has joined forces to launch...
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),...
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...
Retail sector increases accessibility of ‘pop up’ retailing code
The retail industry’s Casual Mall Licensing Code of Practice has become a whole lot more accessible, with the Code’s governance...
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...
Pre-Christmas sales forecast to reach $63.9b as consumers trim household budgets to pay for Christmas splurge
According to new research released today by the National Retail Association (NRA), Australian consumers are cutting back on luxury goods...
Retail sales reach record levels in March as spending challenges loom
Australian retail sales reached their highest levels on record, with March trade increasing 9.4% compared to the same time last...
Robust December retail sales but signs of an Omicron slowdown
The latest release (December 2021) of the monthly ABS Retail Trade data indicates that the overall month-on-month estimate decreased by...
Australian retail turnover falls 1.7% in August while consumer sentiment remains high
Australian retail turnover fell 1.7% in August 2021, seasonally adjusted, according to the Retail Trade figures released by the Australian...
Extended Sydney lockdown will cost the retail industry $5 billion
Yesterday, Gladys Berejiklian, NSW Premier announced given the number of infectious cases in the community, the current lockdown will be extended...
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...
NRA and ARA welcome Federal Budget, highlighting retail’s critical role in recovery
The National Retail Association (NRA) and Australian Retail Association (ARA) have both come forward to praise the Federal Budget announced...
Shopping centres and retailers welcome ACCC’s 10-year extension to the Casual Mall Licensing Code of Practice
The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have jointly welcomed the determination by the...
ABS reports retail sales rose 1.4% in March
Australian retail turnover rose 1.4% in March 2021, seasonally adjusted, according to preliminary retail trade figures released by the Australian...
Online retail complements traditional businesses says NRA
Online sales are rocketing – up some 57% in 2020. But people like to shop; they like getting out of...
Retail sales perform with double digital growth
A promising start for retail as the latest preliminary results for January show Australian retail turnover rose 0.6% in January...
Shopping service rallies support for local retailers
Leading global shopping service and payments provider Klarna has revealed its latest plans to support Aussie retailers: services such as...
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...
Federal Budget provides urgent relief to struggling retailers
The Federal Budget will deliver almost $100 billion in new spending to support Australia’s recovery from the impacts of COVID-19....
Retailers welcome rent relief ruling by ACCC, while the full force of COVID-19 hits April sales
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today welcomed a ruling by the ACCC to authorise tenants to collectively bargain with...
A blueprint for Australian retail recovery
Retail is being challenged on a number of fronts – the latest two being bushfires and the coronavirus. The NRA...
NRA releases blueprint for Australian retail recovery
The National Retail Association (NRA) has released an ambitious blueprint designed to tackle the unprecedented challenges confronting the sector and...