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4 retail leaders on vaccine passports and store reopenings
Australia is set to become the latest country where people are required to provide proof of vaccination to enter shops, ...
NSW Premier outlines plan for retail to reopen in coming months
Retail stores, as well as gyms, and hospitality venues will be able to open with the return of the one person per four s...
Business leaders call on premiers to stick with National Plan
A number of Premiers have indicated they may back out of the plan on public health grounds, something which could cause ...
Business leaders, PM push back against lockdowns as vaccines roll out
Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned state and territory leaders today they must be onboard with implementing the federa...
New retail rules announced for high-risk NSW areas
New rules take effect from midnight Sunday in NSW covering the types of retailer allowed to let customers shop in-store ...
Seven things businesses should know about changes to Covid-19 policy
Coronavirus updates for small businesses are changing rapidly as the federal and state governments roll out the vaccine ...
France rolls out vaccination requirement. Here’s what it means for you
As the Delta strain of Covid-19 continues to spread around the world, some governments are making proof of vaccination o...
Victoria, South Australia exit lockdown, retail to reopen
The announcements come as Sydney's outbreak hit 172 cases today.
First shopping centre-based vaccination hub opens in Melbourne
Melbourne’s Bayside Shopping Centre expects to give easy access to Covid-19 vaccines for 500,000 local residents.
Sydney tightens lockdown as Australia’s Covid-19 cases rise
Finally, clarity from the NSW state government on what types of retailer can remain open during extended lockdown from m...
Business support payments to start next week as lockdown extended
Businesses that have seen at least a thirty per cent decline in turnover due to the Sydney lockdown are eligible for pay...
Retailers diverge on browsing ban as union calls for wider store closures
Myer, Mosaic and other retailers have closed their stores to the public in NSW, as the state battles a surging outbreak ...
Rob Scott: ‘Some of our locations may be suitable as vaccination points’
From turning stores into vaccination points to educating staff and customers, here’s how retailers plan to support the v...
Lockdowns to be used only as “last resort”: PM, WA lockdown ends
The decision comes after industry leaders hit back at the inconsistent approach to lockdown each state premier puts in p...
Calls to define ‘essential retail’ reignite
"A year and a half into this pandemic, there is no excuse for this confusion."
‘Indecision is the hardest part’: Retailers react to Sydney lockdown 2.0
How Booktopia, Superdry, St Frock, BoozeBud and Beer Cartel are implementing lessons learnt in 2020.
Stores shuttered as lockdown ordered for much of NSW
"There was no point doing it for three days or five days because it wouldn't have done the job." - Berejiklian.
Sydney CBD to shut down as Covid cases worsen
“This is in order for us to ensure that this doesn’t take hold for weeks and weeks, and we believe this is a proportiona...
Sydneysiders must wear facemasks when shopping from Thursday
Sydney’s facemask rules will be extended and strengthened, as the city braces with an outbreak of the infectious delta s...
Analysis: Luxury retail in the post-Covid landscape
Covid-19 represents both a threat and an opportunity for international luxury brands trading in APAC. By transforming th...