As Cyclone Alfred and heavy rainfall continues to threaten Queensland and Northern New South Wales, retailers have put preparations in place to ensure the safety of their teams, customers and stores.
The intensity...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) hopes to “clarify, simplify and modernise” the General Retail Industry Award (GRIA) with a number of proposals.
Under the ARA’s proposals, which will be heard by the Fair...
Retailers have called the decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia a welcome confidence boost but warned tough times are far from over for the sector.
Peak bodies, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA)...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and National Retail Association (NRA) are urging the federal government to recognise the importance of Australia’s retail sector ahead of the upcoming federal budget.
ARA Chief Industry Affairs...
Ahead of Christmas, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) announced Chris Rodwell as the inaugural CEO of the Australian Retail Council (ARC).
The associations note that Mr Rodwell...
Household spending increased 0.4% in November (3% year-on-year) with shoppers spending more than $36 billion across the country, according to seasonally adjusted figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
This follows...
The retail sector has released its federal election priorities, calling on political leaders to adopt a growth-focused, forward-thinking approach to the sector which contributes more than 18% to Gross Domestic Product and...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35%.
According to the central bank, inflation has fallen “substantially” since the peak in 2022, as higher interest rates have...
