The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has renewed its calls for a repeal of Section 19b of the NSW Workers Compensation Act, declaring Covid claims under the Act to be “unsustainable”.
Appearing before the...
New research shows most retailers have a negative business outlook over the next three months as January consumer confidence reaches its lowest point in 30 years.
An online poll conducted this week of...
With Omicron causing disruption to retail, hospitality and tourism businesses, a coalition of peak industry groups is calling for urgent government action around six priority areas to prevent business collapse.
The Australian Retailers...
A record $21 billion is expected to be spent in stores and online across the country in post-Christmas sales – an increase of 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% on...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has released its Net-zero Roadmap for the Australian retail sector, after becoming one of the first retail trade associations globally to join the UN-backed Race to Zero...
Australian retail sales increased 5.2% year on year in October, and increased 4.9% compared to the previous month, according to the latest results from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Victoria and NSW led...
The NSW government has updated the roadmap for easing Covid-19 restrictions. After the state reaches the 95% double dose vaccination target, or come 15 December, most of the remaining restrictions will be...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the introduction of legislation to the NSW Parliament to amend the Workers Compensation Act. The amendment would remove the assumption that any worker with Covid...
