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NSW trialling program to reduce retail crime

Crime Stoppers NSW is working with NSW Police and the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) to combat retail crime. “We’re coming up to the busiest time of the year for retail. Everyone has the...

Aussies to spend $6.36b this Black Friday

Despite an expected softening in the broader pre-Christmas spending period, says the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), the popularity of Black Friday is set to continue. Research by the ARA, in partnership with Roy...

Customer education key as Victorian CDS rolls out

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) welcomes the commencement of Victoria’s container deposit scheme (CDS) tomorrow (1 November) but believes consumer education is needed. The Victorian container deposit scheme is the second-last scheme in the...

Retail sales rise in September, but uncertainty continues

Consumers spent more than $35.8 billion across the country in September, according to seasonally adjusted figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Australian retail turnover rose 0.9%, following rises of 0.3%...

Uncertainty for SMB retailers as Christmas approaches

As the Christmas and holiday trading period draws near, new research reveals 55% of surveyed small to medium-size retailers remain uncertain or concerned about their financial future. The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) &...

91% of Australian and New Zealand retailers investing in generative AI

Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, has released its latest ‘Connected Shoppers Report’, with the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), revealing how Australia and New Zealand retailers and shoppers are adapting to a new retail...

ARA offering course to combat workplace sexual harassment

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has partnered with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to launch a course for retail and hospitality managers to combat workplace sexual harassment. The Understanding and Addressing Workplace...

Aussies predicted to spend $66.8b this Christmas

Pre-Christmas spending in 2023 is expected to edge in line with last year’s results. Provisional forecasts by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), in conjunction with Roy Morgan, predict $66.8 billion will be spent...
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