NLNA Video Newsletter May 2022 Ep27
Host: –
Brendan Tohill – VANA & NLNA CEO
Guest:
Drew Maddison- Owner and Director of The Ministry of Chocolate
Peter Lavender- Press & Grocers, East Malvern
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PRESS RELEASE | MINT PAYMENTS
PRESS RELEASE
RELEASE DATE:
28 April 2022
The National Lotteries and Newsagent Association (NLNA) is excited to announce the signing of an exclusive 5-year agreement with Mint Payments as the preferred payment partner for NLNA members. The partnership includes plans to develop a comprehensive end-to-end payments ecosystem across the Australian Newsagency network within the next 12 months and is set to include solutions for in-store, online and B2B payments.
As Australia’s peak industry body formed with one clear purpose: to improve income, reduce costs and increase foot traffic for newsagents across Australia, the partnership will provide an opportunity for over 4,500 newsagencies across Australia to review their current payment relationships and fee structures and consider an alternative that reduces costs and provides the support they need.
Mint’s exclusive agreement with NLNA will provide the Newsagency retail category, who process close A$1 Billion in total transaction volume, with a customized fee structure, streamlined onboarding process and dedicated support services.
AUSTRALIA’S FIRST END-TO-END PAYMENT SOLUTION FOR THE NEWSAGENCY RETAIL CATEGORY
The first product to launch to NLNA members under the new partnership (May 2022) will be Mint’s card-present payment terminal, in place of existing solutions used daily by business owners to process their customers’ payments in-store. Mint’s exclusive NLNA fee structure provides business owners with the option to absorb, split or pass on fees to customers as they choose and as their business needs evolve.
It is anticipated that by the end of Q4 2022, Mint will deliver a full spectrum of payment options including card payment (both in-person and online payments) and B2B supplier payments to the NLNA and associated member network.
MintEFT will enable newsagency owners to make secure, real time B2B payments to their supplier network through a single integrated portal, providing easy reconciliation and real time tracking of payments to and from suppliers. This innovation allows safer and easier payment method for both business owners and suppliers that improves cash flow and protects owners from fraudulent activity and mismanaged payment processes.
The partnership also benefits newsagency owners through integration with major point-of-sale software systems and provides a turnkey solution to owners looking to reduce their overheads by benefiting from:
- Payment process efficiencies through automation of their daily reconciliation process
- Enhanced protection from fraudulent activity via MintEFT’s admin/agent payment structure
- Providing future alternative payment options in line with their customers preferred payment methods
- Cost savings through aggregated volume benefits
- Access to the Qantas Business Rewards program with the opportunity to earn Qantas Points across Mint’s product offering.
A PARTNERSHIP THAT PUTS BUSINESS OWNERS FIRST
NLNA CEO Brendan Tohill said “The NLNA is proud to partner with Mint Payments, they are such an innovative and customer focused business. They understand the challenges of running a small business. Our main driver going to tender was cost savings to Australian newsagents and Mint Payments deliver that in spades. This is so vitally important to all newsagents right across Australia.”
Mint Payment’s CEO, Alex Teoh, added “We are very excited to be partnering with NLNA as their preferred payment partner as they plan for the future of newsagency retail. We are confident that Mint’s suite of payment solutions and focus on customer experience are in close alignment with the NLNA’s stated purpose of improving income and reducing costs to their members. Our Qantas Rewards program will also give business owners the chance to reward themselves through simply transacting, which is at the core of what Mint does – we believe every transaction your business makes should add value to businesses and their customer.”
ABOUT MINT PAYMENTS
Mint Payments helps companies of all sizes transact in more rewarding ways – whenever, wherever and however the world wants to pay. Mint Payments offers a seamless, omni channel payment suite that helps customers unlock profits, launch pioneering payment products and enjoy more rewarding experiences online, in-store, in-app and beyond.
Sign in today to access Mint’s exclusive NLNA member free structure.
PRESS RELEASE END
The differences between the Delta and Omicron COVID-19 variants
What are the symptoms of omicron?
Omicron appears to be continuing the trend set by delta. It’s causing symptoms that are much more like a regular cold, particularly in people who’ve been vaccinated, and fewer general systemic symptoms, such as nausea, muscle pains, diarrhoea and skin rashes.
How bad is omicron?
This new variant is much more infectious than previous variants, causing a surge in cases across the UK and in other countries. And although it’s not yet clear whether we will be facing an overwhelming wave of hospitalisations from the disease, it’s important to remember that while omicron and delta may feel like a cold to many of us, it can still kill or cause long-term symptoms that disrupt daily life, especially for people who have not been vaccinated or are immunocompromised.
For More details Visit: The Conversation
Tasmanian COVID-19 Update: Public Health response to a confirmed case
Dear Members,
The Tasmania Government has provided the following information regarding managing an outbreak in your business. More information can be found HERE.
Responding to a case or outbreak in your workplace or business
With increasing case numbers in Tasmania, a case will be advised to tell their workplace they have tested positive for COVID-19 so information can be provided to other staff.
A business may also find out a worker has tested positive in some instances from Public Health. If the worker is still in the workplace, they must be directed to go home. They will be required to isolate for a minimum of 7 days from the day they had the test. Workplaces should advise all other staff to monitor for symptoms and get tested if symptoms develop and isolate until they get a negative test result.
To assist in keeping all Tasmanians safe, workplaces should ensure all staff continue to practice COVID Safe behaviours including wearing masks while indoors, practicing hand hygiene and advising staff to avoid having meal breaks and meetings together in enclosed spaces. Employers should encourage vaccination for all staff – including a booster.
The following will apply to all businesses:
- Staff will not be identified as close contacts in the workplace unless they have had household like exposures to cases being longer than 4 hours and without wearing a mask.
- Businesses and workplaces will not be listed as exposure sites.
- Public Health will only be in contact if several cases are linked to your premises or event
It is possible some businesses will experience staff shortages due to isolation of cases who have been exposed in the community and to quarantining of close contacts who live in the same household as a case.
The initial steps Public Health may ask you to take are to:
- Review and activate your COVID-19 Safety Plan and/or Outbreak Management Plan.
Instruct people in your setting to wear face masks. - Support Public Health contact tracing by collecting and providing any additional staffing and visitor information that has not been collected via the Check in TAS app. This may include staffing rosters, manual check in/visitor log sheets or spreadsheets.
- Advise any contacts you may identify to quarantine at home and follow the quarantine instructions.
- Communicate with your staff and contractors about the case or outbreak to ensure they monitor for symptoms and get tested if symptoms develop.
- Organise cleaning and disinfection of frequently touched areas, as outlined in your COVID-19 Safety Plan. Read about cleaning and disinfection after a case
- Continue to encourage COVID-safe behaviours including physical distancing, hand hygiene, advising staff and visitors to stay at home if unwell, and covering coughs and sneezes.
*Important: depending on the circumstances, if the confirmed case is an employee, you may also be required by law to notify WorkSafe Tasmania of the case.
Yours sincerely,
Brendan Tohill | Chief Executive Officer
NLNA – National Lotteries and Newsagents Association
GET VACCINATED, IT’S THE ONLY WAY OUT!
Dear Members,
Leadership is about actions not words – I am so proud to say all (100%) of our Directors, staff & consultants have been vaccinated, it’s not about the cases anymore in COVID19 it’s about getting vaccinated. All different ages, cultures, religions, and lifestyles but one common goal and that’s living life again. The toughest of tough times but if we want our industry to follow (which they are) the tone must be set from the top. Actions speak louder than words.
Yours sincerely,
Brendan Tohill | Chief Executive Officer
VANA – Victorian Authorised Newsagents Association
NLNA – National Lotteries Newsagents Association
