The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to a record-low 1.5 per cent.
RBA Governor Glenn Stevens said in a statement the decision took into...
Michael McCormack has been named the new dedicated small-business minister, having replaced Kelly O’Dwyer.
Ms O’Dwyer has been moved to the new portfolio of Minister for Revenue and Financial Services.
Both COSBOA CEO Peter...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its retail sales numbers for May 2016.
The ABS showed that retail sales rose 0.2 per cent in May on the back of the Reserve Bank’s...
ARA Executive Director Russell Zimmerman is reminding retailers to prepare for the release of the new $5 note from the Reserve Bank of Australia. The note will be issued into circulation from September...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced an increase of 2.4 per cent in the national minimum wage (NMW) rate to $672.70 a week, a decision that will affect the over 1.86...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the national retail spending figures for March, representing 3.6 per cent growth (year-on-year).
Retail turnover rose 0.4 per cent in March compared with February. The...
With the release of the federal Government’s 2016 budget, the reaction from key bodies involved in FMCG has been mixed.
ARA Executive Director Russell Zimmerman applauded the Government on its path to reduce...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is confident the evidence it has presented to the Fair Work Commission will see a reduction in Sunday penalty rates in the retail sector.
The ARA and the...
