MGA Independent Retailer Issue 5 September 2021

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INDUSTRY NEWS

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QR Codes mandatory for supermarkets Given community grocers and supermarkets attract a high volume of customers daily, more than any other business or government sector, the QR Code check-in system has become a mandatory compliance obligation for members in all states and territories in Australia. The Lockdowns have meant that our industry sector has been defined as “essential” and, as such, can open and trade to provide essential food and general shopping needs in a very strict COVID compliant manner.

MGA has attended many meetings and workshops with State Governments and regulators regarding avoiding the need for COVID Marshalls due to exorbitant costs in favour of prominently displaying QR codes at the front and entry of members stores and registers for consumers to check-in. MGA successfully dissuaded NSW Health and NSW Police that COVID Marshalls will not be required in members businesses given the consistent and vigilant compliance to QR Code check-in requirements. Andy Holland, Deputy Police Commissioner, fully supported COVID Marshalls not being required in NSW grocery outlets and supermarkets. This same situation occurred in Victoria too! QR Codes and relevant signage must be prominently displayed at the front and the entrance to the store for the general public to seamlessly QR check themselves in. Before customers enter the store and at the cash registrars before

the transaction takes place, MGA members in Victoria and NSW have been requested to ask customers, in a friendly manner, “have you checked in?” This, as an extra precaution to avoid members having to employ an additional COVID Marshall at the front of the store.

For all information regarding QR Code check-in implementation in your store or business, go to MGA website www. mga.asn.au

NSW Covid QR Codes Meeting with Dep Police Commissioner Andy Holland 12 July 21

MGA members make more than 575 million customer transactions per annum or almost 50 million customer engagements at a register per month. States are desperate to try and track the movement of the fast-moving Delta strain that’s plunged millions of Australians into lockdown. QR code check-ins are mandatory and require every staff member at the beginning of their shifts, customers and visitors, including delivery drivers and contractors, to check-in.

NSW State LockDown Saturday Meeting 17 July 21

For all information regarding QR Code check-in implementation in your store or business, go to MGA website www. mga.asn.au

NSW Covid SBC & Minister Tudehope 26 July 21

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Kulara Estate’s Rare Penny extends collection with three new varietals

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pages 57-60

Welcome to our new corporate partner – Till Payments

2min
pages 54-56

Is my store at risk of a ransom attack?

2min
pages 52-53

MGA TMA Report to members

1min
page 51

The importance of weights measurements and labelling

5min
pages 48-50

FoodWorks takes recycling seriously

2min
pages 46-47

Cigarette smuggler sentenced to jail

2min
page 44

Peter Filipovic CEO CUB retires after 25 years

1min
page 45

South Australian Tobacco Control Strategy 2021-25

2min
page 43

Illicit Tobacco - Queensland

3min
pages 41-42

Western Downs stores looking to improve sustainability

4min
pages 38-39

Western Australia - Commercial Tenant Act Review

1min
page 40

How to get ready for WA’s single-use plastics ban

2min
page 37

Why MGA membership is crucial to my business

2min
page 34

Sustainability a pillar for success at Foodland

2min
page 36

The MGA board announces MiPlanet

2min
page 35

Metcash reports a 10% increase in supermarket sales

2min
page 33

QR Codes mandatory for supermarkets

2min
page 32

NSW COVID-19 Small Business Treasury Economic Recovery Group

1min
page 27

COSBOA Small Business COVID Recovery Round Table meeting

1min
page 22

Payroll tax in Australia

2min
page 24

COVID-19 lockdowns and movement restrictions

2min
page 23

Temporary visa workers and labour shortages

2min
page 26

COVID-19 support for lockdowns

2min
page 25

COVID-19 Vaccinations – join ‘The Vaccination Movement’

3min
pages 19-21

Marie Brown MGA’s National Legal Counsel retires

1min
page 18

Employsure - The Full Federal Court has unanimously upheld an appeal by the ACCC

3min
page 15

RBA conducts retail payments regulation review

3min
pages 6-7

Fair Work Act 2009: New National Employment Standard for offering casual conversion

4min
pages 10-11

CEO Welcome

2min
page 5

No Jab, No Job?

4min
pages 8-9

Unfair Dismissals - The recent statistics and how to defend a

2min
page 14

Part-time flexibility provisions in the GRA MGA advocating for our members

2min
pages 12-13
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