The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have joined forces to call for major changes to improve the safety of retail staff and business owners.
This includes stronger laws...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has partnered with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to tackle work-related sexual harassment.
Together, they have launched a new educational course for retail and hospitality sectors.
The course,...
Significantly increased penalties now apply to violent attackers in Western Australia who target retail workers.
A new ‘assault retail workers’ offence is in effect, seeing individuals who attack staff in the course of...
Consumers spent $35.9 billion across the country in May, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Australian retail turnover rose 0.6%, following a rise of 0.1% in April and a...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35%.
This has been welcomed by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA).
ARA Chief Industry Affairs Officer Fleur Brown says retailers...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has welcomed a number of measures in the NSW State Budget but highlighted the lack of support for small businesses and families doing it tough.
Major announcements of...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the Queensland State Budget’s suite of measures to address the cost-of-living crisis but highlighted a lack of support for small businesses doing it tough.
The major...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has welcomed the Tasmanian Government’s plans to introduce legislation to implement tougher penalties for people who assault frontline staff, including retail workers.
The landmark reforms will see Tasmania...
