Family, friends, colleagues and even pets are set to be hit by cupid’s arrow this Valentine’s Day as $485 million (up 16.9%year on year) in spend evolves beyond the traditional gift for...
Australians are set to spend $485 million this Valentine’s Day (up 16.9% on 2022), according to new research.
The research from Australian Retailers Association (ARA), in conjunction with Roy Morgan, suggests that consumers...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has developed a “world-first” training program specially designed to help retailers in their transition to net-zero emissions.
Responding to an overwhelming appetite for action across the industry, the...
Australian retail turnover declined 3.9% in December 2022, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This follows a 1.7% rise in November 2022.
ABS Head of Retail Statistics Ben...
Australian retail sales increased 1.7% in December compared to the same time the prior year, according to the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse.
Most retail categories continued to show sales growth year on year. Apparel...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) welcomes the next stage of Victoria’s single-use plastics phase out, which takes effect 1 February 2023.
From next month, the sale and supply of single-use plastic drinking straws,...
Retail sales have marked 15 consecutive months of growth, with a record $35.9 billion spent in stores and online in November 2022. This was an increase of 7.7% on the same time...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is calling for further urgent action from federal and state governments to alleviate chronic labour shortages.
The scale of the labour shortage crisis impacting retail continues to worsen...
