The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has warned the Federal Government’s Closing the Loopholes Bill will increase complexity for employers without any upside in terms of productivity, job creation or workforce participation.
ARA CEO...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is encouraging retailers and customers in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia to support the next phase of single-use plastic bans, commencing today.
From 1 September 2023, the...
Ahead of Father’s Day this Sunday (3 September), new research suggests that Australians are set to spend $860 million on gifts.
The research from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) in collaboration with Roy...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Chief Executive Women (CEW) have announced Coles General Manager Non-Food Debra Galle as the winner of the ARA CEW Women Leaders in Retail Scholarship to study...
Australian retail turnover increased 0.5% in July 2023 (seasonally adjusted), according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
ABS Head of Retail Statistics Ben Dorber says: “The rise in July...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the next stage of single-use plastics phase-outs to take effect on 1 September 2023 but called for urgent attention to reduce cost and complexity caused...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of a review of the effectiveness of the regulatory framework that underpins the positive commercial relationships, fair...
Australians are set to spend $860 million on Father’s Day gifts this year in a much-needed boost for retailers, however, spending is set to reduce compared to 2022 as cost-of-living pressures cause...
