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Aussies to hit the road this Easter

Holidaymakers are set to splash out more than $9.6 billion on Easter travel this year, however local retailers in popular holiday destinations, for the most part, won’t be the beneficiaries. According to research...

Tap into Melbourne’s twilight trade

City of Melbourne retailers should respond to changing consumer behaviour by extending core trading hours, creating a link between the daytime and night-time economy a new report by Australian Retailers Association (ARA)...

Aussies to spend $2.05b this Easter

Australians are expected to spend $2.05 billion on hot cross buns, Easter eggs and other special food this Easter, approximately $400 million more than in 2023. According to research from the Australian Retailers...

ARA’s inaugural awards to showcase retail excellence

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has launched the inaugural ARA Awards, celebrating excellence and innovation within the Australian retail sector. The ARA Awards 2024, sponsored by principal partner American Express, culminates in a...

Tougher penalties for assaulting retail workers in WA

People who assault retail workers in Western Australia will face up to seven years in prison under proposed legislation. Bringing the state in line with NSW, South Australia and the Northern Territory, the...

Interest rates on hold

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35%. According to the central bank, inflation continued to ease in the December quarter. “Despite this progress, inflation remains high...

Aussies to spend $465 million this Valentine’s Day amid cost-of-living pressures

Australians are set to spend $465 million this Valentine's Day (down 4.1% or $20 million from 2022) as cost-of-living pressures dampen consumer spend. Research from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), in conjunction with...

Retailers welcome common-sense approach from crossbench on Closing Loopholes

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has thanked the crossbench and opposition senators for their common-sense approach to the Closing Loopholes inquiry, while raising concerns about the governments’ recommendations that threaten to make...
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