Combatting Emerging Scams During the Holiday Season

Safeguarding Your Business and Finances: A Comprehensive Guide to Combatting Emerging Scams During the Holiday Season As the holiday shopping...

Safeguarding Your Business and Finances: A Comprehensive Guide to Combatting Emerging Scams During the Holiday Season As the holiday shopping season unfolds with Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas approaching, the risk of cybercrime and scams heightens. Also on the horizon is Scams Awareness Week (27 November – 1 December...

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Bringing back Australasian Recycling Label sessions from now until December

The Australian Government is working with Industry to help brands transition to the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL). The ARL is...

The Australian Government is working with Industry to help brands transition to the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL). The ARL is an evidence-based labelling system that is designed to reduce confusion on what is and isn't recyclable in 80% of households with clear and accurate on-pack instructions. It is also designed...

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Federal Inquiry into Diabetes in Australia Hearing

Further to our recent updates, Monday morning, the National Retail Association were pleased to provide evidence to the Federal...

Further to our recent updates, Monday morning, the National Retail Association were pleased to provide evidence to the Federal Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport's Inquiry into Diabetes in Australia. Dr Alan Barclay and David Stout provided evidence on behalf of the National Retail Association's Health and Nutrition...

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National Recycling Week – The ARL, sustainable packaging and single-use plastics

It’s National Recycling Week and the National Retail Association is encouraging all retailers to understand and learn more about...

It’s National Recycling Week and the National Retail Association is encouraging all retailers to understand and learn more about sustainable packaging, recycling, the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) and single-use plastic bans across the States and Territories. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) We are currently working in partnership with the Australian Packaging...

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Empowering Retail Communities to Combat Crime this Holiday Season

The National Retail Association is working with retailers, industry experts, police and justice representatives to support businesses in taking...

The National Retail Association is working with retailers, industry experts, police and justice representatives to support businesses in taking proactive measures against retail crime. Last week, Deputy CEO and Director of NRA Legal, Lindsay Carroll joined the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) at their Customer Aggression and Violence...

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NSW EPA new single-use plastic ban discussion paper

The National Retail Association has made a preliminary assessment of the New South Wales governments Next Steps discussion paper. The paper...

The National Retail Association has made a preliminary assessment of the New South Wales governments Next Steps discussion paper. The paper focuses on items from the 2020-21 Key Littered Items Study NSW EPA Report. There are three key pillars, outlined in the discussion paper: Pillar one: Reduce all litter items by 60% by 2030...

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Retailers welcome legislation to protect community from knife violence

The National Retail Association has welcomed the announcement from the Palaszczuk Government, which will seek to introduce new laws...

The National Retail Association has welcomed the announcement from the Palaszczuk Government, which will seek to introduce new laws to Parliament to restrict the sale of knives, certain other bladed items, and replica firearms (including gel blasters) to juveniles, in a commitment to protect the community and further combat...

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Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in a Retail Crime Setting with Professor Michael Townsley

The National Retail Association is pleased to have been joined last month by Queensland Small Business Commissioner, Dominique Lamb,...

The National Retail Association is pleased to have been joined last month by Queensland Small Business Commissioner, Dominique Lamb, and our Crime Consultant, Professor Michael Townsley, at the free online session for retail and loss prevention specialists. Attendees received updates on the latest criminology research, the current retail crime...

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SCCA Research: Retail Trade Analysis – September 2023 (First Release)

Retail Trade trend estimate increased by 0.9 percent in September 2023 and by 2.0 percent year-on-year The latest release (September...

Retail Trade trend estimate increased by 0.9 percent in September 2023 and by 2.0 percent year-on-year The latest release (September 2023) of the monthly ABS Retail Trade data indicates that the overall month-on-month (m-o-m) trend estimate increased by 0.3 percent, equal to (a revised) 0.3 percent in August 2023. In...

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Dr Geoffrey Annison on AI and ESG – a hindrance or a help?

Recently, the pros and cons of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been topic of much discussion in the media. Many...

Recently, the pros and cons of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been topic of much discussion in the media. Many have claimed it represents a quantum leap in information technology, whilst other highlight the risks of autonomous machine learning and decision making. With regulatory requirements for company-level ESG (Environment Social Governance)...

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High Visibility Policing Strategy Tackling Youth Crime Across QLD

Outstanding results for community safety from Queensland Police Operation Queensland Police have reported positive results since the launch of Operation...

Outstanding results for community safety from Queensland Police Operation Queensland Police have reported positive results since the launch of Operation Victor Unison on 1 March 2023. The operation uses high-visibility policing to prevent, disrupt, and investigate youth crime in targeted locations across Queensland, including shopping centres, business and retail precincts, public...

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Dr Geoffrey Annison on credible net zero transition plans

The pressure on companies from investors, customers, and indeed from government to reduce carbon emissions is increasing rapidly. Additional...

The pressure on companies from investors, customers, and indeed from government to reduce carbon emissions is increasing rapidly. Additional regulatory obligations will impose costs on businesses some of which may be penalties if carbon emission reductions and reporting fall short of regulatory targets and requirements. This, in turn, is...

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Preparing for peak season: Understanding ‘reasonable additional hours’

In the lead up to the peak retail trade season, employers may have additional hours on offer to staff...

In the lead up to the peak retail trade season, employers may have additional hours on offer to staff during busy times. Importantly, beyond being aware of the applicable rates of pay for additional ordinary hours and overtime, employers ought to familiarise themselves with the factors necessary to consider...

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Trading Hours Summary: Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024

The National Retail Association has taken the initiative to create a comprehensive Trading Hours Summary factsheet that serves as...

The National Retail Association has taken the initiative to create a comprehensive Trading Hours Summary factsheet that serves as a valuable resource for retailers and consumers, detailing the projected trading hours for both Christmas and New Year's in the upcoming year 2023 - 24. This factsheet provides a clear and...

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New Privacy Obligations are Coming – What You Need to Know

In late-September, the Attorney-General released its response to the Privacy Act Review Report. The National Retail Association contributed to the...

In late-September, the Attorney-General released its response to the Privacy Act Review Report. The National Retail Association contributed to the Privacy Act Review consultation on behalf of industry and recognises that the changes, if implemented, will significantly impact Australian businesses. As most small businesses are not currently subject to the Privacy...

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SCCA Research: Retail Trade Analysis – August 2023 (First Release)

Retail Trade trend estimate increased by 0.1 percent in August 2023 and by 1.3 percent year-on-year The latest release (August...

Retail Trade trend estimate increased by 0.1 percent in August 2023 and by 1.3 percent year-on-year The latest release (August 2023) of the monthly ABS Retail Trade data indicates that the overall month-on-month (m-o-m) trend estimate increased by 0.1 percent, equal to (a revised) 0.1 percent in July 2023. In...

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