Tag: Australian Retailers Association

Retail Employee Safety Council tackles retail worker safety

In the lead up to Christmas, the Retail Employee Safety Council (RESC) has gathered to focus on strategies to address intensifying abuse, assaults and harassment in the retail sector. In its second meeting,...

RBA keeps interest rates at 4.35%

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35%. According to the central bank, inflation has fallen “substantially” since the peak in 2022, as higher interest rates have...

Retailers back NSW knife laws, but call for national consistency

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has voiced support for new knife laws in NSW that will improve safety for retailers and the broader community. NSW police now have the authority to scan people...

Retail sales rise again

Australian retail turnover has risen for the third straight month, increasing by 0.6% in October, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This comes after growth of 0.1% in...

ARA extends partnership with Good360

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has renewed its strategic partnership with Good360 Australia. The charity has been a partner to the ARA since June 2021 and has supported the industry body’s sustainability efforts...

Retailers back report prioritising sexual safety of workers

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and National Retail Association (NRA) have welcomed new research which outlines measures to improve sexual safety for employees in retail. This report, ‘Preventing young workers from experiencing predatory...

Black Friday sales a winner this Christmas

Retailers are welcoming an expected $69.7 billion boost in retail sales during the six-week peak season lead up to Christmas, marking a 2.7% increase on last year’s figures. New research from Roy Morgan...

Warm weather lifts retail spending in August

Consumers spent $36.5 billion nationwide in August, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Australian retail turnover rose 0.7%, following a rise of 0.1% in July and a rise of 0.5%...
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