Country of origin labelling update
When the mandatory date for the updated origin labelling requirements for food sold in Australia was announced on July 1 2016, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) fought to extend the
27 June 2018
Policy
Modern Slavery Legislation is coming
With a Modern Slavery Act soon to be introduced in Australia, the ARA are advocating for flexible reporting requirements. According to the 2016 Global Slavery Index, 40.3 million people are
26 June 2018
Consumer guarantees
While most businesses are by now aware of the existence of the consumer guarantees contained in Australian Consumer law (the ACL), there are a number of peculiarities in this area
1 May 2018
Australia needs to work on consumer privacy
The Notifiable Data Breaches amendment has now become law, meaning Australian businesses must notify their consumers when a data hack, security threat or leak has occurred at their organisation. An
25 March 2018
National recycling label to combat growing waste issues
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), alongside Planet Ark and PREP Design, have launched a nation-wide labelling scheme that will help consumers better understand how to recycle products effectively. Leading
27 February 2018
NSW gift card regulation producing more harm than good
Moves to regulate the sale of gift cards with a lack of evidence have been excessive in New South Wales (NSW), with the Government regulating a popular product for retailers
25 February 2018
Apple Pay to level the playing field for mobile wallets
In recent years, the retail sector has been impacted by considerable payments system change, much of which has been of great benefit to the sector. However, as always there are
23 February 2018
Concerns over consumer confidence
Retail sales have posted the biggest two-month decline in seven years as households reduced spending in many discretionary product areas. Not since late-2010 has there been a larger two-month slide.
15 February 2018
Reduced Penalty Rates are Here to Stay!
If you haven’t already heard, this month the Full Court of the Federal Court rejected the legal bid by unions to overturn the Fair Work Commission’s decision to cut penalty
31 October 2017
Vulnerable Workers Legislation Passes Through Senate
The Senate last Monday (September 4) passed tough new laws that will see penalties of up to $630,000 for employers who knowingly underpay their employees. These laws will also see
11 September 2017
