Welcome to the National Retail Association

The National Retail Association (NRA) is Australia’s largest and most representative retail industry organisation, and has been representing the interests of the retail, fast food and broader service sector for almost 100 years. NRA delivers critical information and advice to thousands of businesses nationally, ranging in size from the smallest corner store to the majority of Australia’s major retail chains and franchising groups. NRA services are delivered by highly trained and well qualified in-house staff who have accumulated decades of industry specific knowledge and experience. Because NRA is a not for profit association it can deliver professional services at a much lower cost than other providers.

Ten Reasons Why Australian Businesses Join NRA

1. To receive advice on performance management issues and guidance around termination processes

2. To help you to fully understand your obligations in terms of employee remuneration and conditions of employment

3. To receive guidance and direction around preventative measures that minimise the prospects of workplace harassment, bullying or discriminatory behaviour

4. To receive access to industry forums in areas such as industrial relations, employment and training, loss prevention, workplace safety, technical standards and consumer law, and tenancy and leasing

5. To receive accurate and up to date information on allowable retail shop trading hours

6. To receive advice and guidance around enterprise bargaining and whether business efficiencies can be achieved through the implementation of enterprise agreements

7. To help you to understand your obligations under the Australian Consumer Law and to receive advice on how to respond when the regulator issues breach notices or foreshadows other action

8. To inform you on your rights as a tenant, and to receive practical advice around lease renewals and how lease renegotiations should be approached

9. To represent your interests when governments foreshadow an intention to introduce new legislation which will increase the cost of doing business or make it much more difficult for your business to operate efficiently

10. To help you to unite with other retailers and employers to ensure all levels of government understand the challenges facing business and respond accordingly

NRA Ernst & Young Economic Impact Report

A report by Ernst & Young commissioned by NRA establishes that 33,000 Australian retail jobs will be lost if the Australian Government does not abolish the Low Value Threshold which allows foreign retailers to supply products direct to Australian consumers without charging GST, duty or customs fees and charges.

If you would like to view a copy of this report please contact Gary Black via email

NRA Media Statements

11 May 2012 Federal Court rules in favour of jobs and common sense

1 May 2012 Rates cut will help save local jobs – now for action on GST

18 April 2012 Westfield will award the 2012 Young Retailer of the Year a place on the Westfield World Retail Study Tour

NRA Media Release Archive Files click here

NRA Week in Review

15 May 2012 click here

Minimum Wage Proceedings to Conclude in May click here

Student Casual Minimum Engagement Period Confirmed click here

Collection of GST on Low Value Imports click here

NRA Week In Review Archive Files click here