Tag: Australian Retailers Association

Mother’s Day spend approaches $1B

Australians are set to spend $925 million on Mother’s Day this year – up $166 million from 2022 - with flowers, alcohol, food and gift cards topping the gifts for mum, according...

Migration overhaul to make Australia a destination of choice

The Australian Retailers Association has welcomed the Federal Government’s move to streamline and simplify Australia’s migration system to offer long-term pathways to residency for skilled workers. It comes in response to the independent...

Australians spent $8.1B over Easter week

Australians spent $8.1 billion over the week of Easter (2-8 April) – up a modest 4.5% on last year amid a softening of discretionary spending and high inflation, according to new Westpac...

ARA and CEW launch 2023 Women Leaders in Retail scholarship

The Australian Retailers Association has partnered with Chief Executive Women (CEW) for the second year running to offer a scholarship for an emerging woman leader in retail to study at the Harvard...

Retail labour vacancies fall

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has noted a considerable decline in retail job vacancies and warns the reduction is likely a result of the increasing cost of doing business and is merely...

February retail sales record 6.4% year-on-year growth

Australian retail turnover rose 0.2 per cent in February 2023, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This follows a 1.8 per cent rise in January 2023. ABS Head...

Retailers congratulate NSW Premier-elect Chris Minns

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has congratulated Chris Minns on his election victory and looks forward to working with the Australian Labor Party (ALP) to address the issues affecting retailers in New...

Shoppers predicted to indulge this Easter

Despite cost-of-living pressures, Australian families will indulge in Easter treats, new research shows - with Australians tipped to spend almost $1.7 billion on hot cross buns, easter eggs or other special food...
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