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Retailers call for nationally consistent trading hours

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is calling on the Queensland, South Australian and Western Australian governments to modernise their approach to trading hours for physical stores to create a more “flexible, safer,...

$490 million boost predicted in Australian retail this Halloween

More than 5.3 million Australians will celebrate Halloween this year with spending forecast to reach $490 million - up 14% or $60 million on 2022. Research from Australian Retailers Association (ARA) in collaboration...

Retailers welcome NSW Budget cost-of-living measures

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed cost-of-living relief measures announced in yesterday’s NSW Budget. It has, however, called for more support for small business amid a cost-of-doing-business crisis. ARA CEO Paul Zahra...

ARA launches campaign ahead of referendum

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has launched an information campaign to encourage a respectful and informed debate ahead of the referendum to establish a First Nations Voice to Parliament on 14 October...

ARA Retail Crime Symposium addresses rising retail crime

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) this week brought together the nation’s top major retailers to work together to protect frontline retail workers and prevent the escalation of retail crime across the country. The...

Mental health concerns for retail workers

More than three-quarters of surveyed Australian retail workers have experienced stress, anxiety, or depression in the past four weeks as retail crime and the rising cost-of-doing-business take a toll on mental health. An...

Retailers welcome delay of controversial workplace relations Bill

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the Senate’s decision to delay controversial workplace relations reforms to allow for “much-needed” scrutiny and consultation. The Coalition, with the key support of crossbenchers, passed a...

Retailers welcome third consecutive interest rate pause

At its meeting today, the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.1% and the interest rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances unchanged...
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