Dani Giardina

Businesses operating in Australia with a turnover of $100 million or more are required under the Modern Slavery Act to tackle modern slavery in their operations and supply chain, submitting an annual statement to outline their progress. Recently the Federal Government called for submissions as part of a review of the Modern Slavery Act and […]

The beginning of a new year is a great time to forecast your major retail events and make a head start on preparing for success. 2023 is coming stacked with retail events and opportunities so we’ve done the hard work for you and collated all key events and sales so you can start planning. Planning […]

With technologies, algorithms, platforms, and tools evolving daily, keeping up with the latest digital trends can be overwhelming. So, we’ve done the heavy lifting for you! Here are digital trends in marketing you need to follow in 2023. The Death of Organic Posts Recent algorithm updates have shifted the focus from organic posts to paid […]

The National Retail Association, Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation, Australian Institute of Packaging, and the Australian food and Grocery Council are working in collaboration on the Federal Government’s Australasian Recycling Label (ARL). In May 2023, the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) will be launching a new packaging platform on the ARL Marketplace: www.arlmarketplace.org.au The purpose of the […]

It’s hard to believe that we are one month down in 2023. This year is going to look vastly different, thanks to economic instability, budget cuts, layoffs, forever-changing consumer behaviours and most importantly, the demise of third-party data. However, with every challenge comes opportunity. With the changing landscape and fresh challenges, user experience (UX) will […]

The National Retail Association has today reaffirmed its commitment to expand its strategic policy work in Environmental Social Governance (ESG) with the appointment of Dr Geoffrey Annison as ESG Policy Consultant. NRA members, through the work of the Modern Slavery Committee, have expanded industry focus beyond modern slavery into broader policy pillars of health, sustainability and corporate social […]

On Friday, the WA Government passed regulations to phase-out more single-use plastic items, including coffee cups and containers, over the next 3 years. The National Retail Association delivered a comprehensive engagement program in WA in 2022 to assist with the Stage 1 ban, visiting over 4300 retailers, providing 23 information sessions and manning a tollfree […]

Retail and hospitality businesses that employ student visa holders need to be aware of looming changes to limits of work hours, which will take force from July 1. Student visa holders will be limited to 48 hours work per fortnight, which the Federal Government says will enable them to focus on their education while also […]

The National Retail Association (NRA) Policy team actively work across multiple sustainability and environmental regulations impacting retailers and their supply chains. 1. Single-Use Plastics Summary table: See the latest update to our summary table of all single-use plastic regulations in Australia and New Zealand: https://www.nra.net.au/policy-advocacy/action-on-single use-plastics/ 2. Plastic bans across AU/NZ: Need a quick […]

Last week many organisations around the country celebrated International Women’s Day, however statistics show that there is still plenty of work to do to achieve true gender parity. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) report that Australia’s current national gender pay gap is 13.3%, meaning on average for every dollar mean earn, women earn 87 […]