The NSW government has committed to phasing out single-use plastics state-wide, with the ban coming into effect next year.
Under the Plastics and Circular Economy Act 2021, lightweight plastic bags will be phased...
Retail sales “bounced back” in October, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. This result was led by increased spending in the states that...
Australian retailers can look forward to a sales frenzy over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping period, with a record $5.4 billion predicted to be spent in stores and online according...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the shop trading hour exemptions announced by the South Australian government, which will allow businesses to further increase their trading potential over the Christmas shopping...
Queensland retailers can look forward to a positive pre-Christmas sales period with just over $12 billion to be spent in the lead up to the big day, on all things from fashion...
Australian retail turnover increased 1.3 per cent in September 2021, seasonally adjusted, according to the Retail Trade figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Director of Quarterly Economy Wide Statistics...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Roy Morgan are predicting this year’s pre-Christmas spending will broadly match last year’s high. It’s also expected to be “significantly above” 2019 pre-pandemic spending.
The ARA-Roy Morgan...
There were “mixed” retail sales results in September and a “stark contrast” in year-on-year spending growth across the states, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of...
