Printing and retailing associations express concerns about carbon price
The Printing Industries Association of Australia and national retailing organisations have expressed concerns about the carbon price announced by the Federal Government on the weekend. National manager of policy and...
REDgroup highlights online growth in submission to Productivity Commission; More than 90 submissions received
REDgroup Retail has highlighted the growth in online bookselling and the pressure faced by Australian retailers in its submission to the Productivity Commission's public inquiry into the Economic Structure and Performance...
Booksellers, retail associations welcome new Productivity Commission inquiry
Bookselling and retailing organisations welcomed the Federal Government announcement in December that the Productivity Commission will conduct an inquiry into the future of the Australian retail sector in 2011. The Government said...
Booksellers, retail associations welcome new Productivity Commission inquiry
Bookselling and retailing organisations have welcomed the Federal Government announcement over the weekend that the Productivity Commission will conduct an inquiry into the future of the Australian retail sector next...
Five-year phase-in for penalty rate a ‘small win’ for booksellers
The Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has recommended the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) give retailers five years to phase in a 200% Sunday penalty rate under the modern retail...
ABA concerned about proposed new award wage
Retailing groups including the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA) and Australian Retailers Association (ARA) are warning that new retail award wages, due to be implemented from 1 January next year,...
ANRA calls for deregulation, review of TPA amendments
The Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA), which represents Australia's large-scale retailers, has called on the new Labor government to review recent amendments to the Trade Practices Act. The amendments to...