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Industry groups welcome assistance measures for businesses

Industry groups the National Retail Association (NRA) and the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA) have welcomed the latest round of assistance measures for businesses in key parts of the country. The assistance measures...

Latest lockdowns call for greater retail support

It was announced yesterday that both Victoria and South Australia would spend at least the next seven days in lockdown. For Victorian businesses it means an extension of the state’s fifth lockdown, while...

Victoria plunged into lockdown number five

Struggling Victorian retailers face fifth lockdown since the pandemic began. Earlier today the State Government announced a lockdown would commence from midnight tonight until Tuesday, July 21. National Retail Association CEO Dominique Lamb said...

Sydney lockdown extended

Given the ongoing number of Covid-19 cases in the community, Greater Sydney’s current lockdown will be extended for at least another two weeks until 11:59pm on Friday, 30 July. This means the restrictions...

Extended NSW lockdown to cost retail $3 billion

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is calling for an expansion of business support measures with lost retail trade set to mount to around $3 billion as the Greater Sydney lockdown is extended...

Retail sales increase 0.4% in May

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has reported more than $31 billion was spent in stores and online in May in the retail trade figures released today – an increase of 0.4%...

Latest lockdown to cost Queensland retailers $300m

South East Queensland, Townsville, Palm Island, and Magnetic Island will enter a three-day lockdown from 6pm tonight (Tuesday, 29 June). According to National Retail Association (NRA) CEO Dominique Lamb, this latest lockdown will...

Minimum wage ruling a ‘mixed bag’ for retailers

The Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) wage review has determined a 2.5% increase to the minimum wage. The increase to the minimum wage will take effect from 1 July, with a delayed commencement date...
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