Tag: Australian Retailers Association

ARA and SDA urge government to get tough on aggressive behaviour

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) are urging state and territory governments across the country to implement tougher penalties for people who assault retail...

ARA launches comprehensive ‘2023 ARA Retail Insights Report’

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has released its ‘2023 ARA Retail Insights Report’ – the most comprehensive annual overview of the retail outlook. For the first time, the ARA has launched a live...

Retail sales rebound in January

Australian retail turnover rose 1.9% in January, a solid year-on-year growth increase of 7.5% on the same time the previous year, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics...

Coles and Woolies offer to save REDcycle soft plastic

Coles and Woolworths have made an offer to REDcycle to take control of its stockpiled soft plastic and provide safe storage of the material while recycling solutions are explored. Following Soft Plastics Taskforce...

‘Solid’ sales in January amid economic uncertainty

Australian retail sales increased 6.3% in January compared to the same time last year, according to the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse. Most retail categories maintained reasonable momentum after a record holiday spend. Lodging recorded...

Shoppers spoil loved ones this Valentine’s Day

Family, friends, colleagues and even pets are set to be hit by cupid’s arrow this Valentine’s Day as $485 million (up 16.9%year on year) in spend evolves beyond the traditional gift for...

Aussies expected to splurge this Valentine’s Day

Australians are set to spend $485 million this Valentine’s Day (up 16.9% on 2022), according to new research. The research from Australian Retailers Association (ARA), in conjunction with Roy Morgan, suggests that consumers...

“World-first” educational program help retailers transition to net-zero

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has developed a “world-first” training program specially designed to help retailers in their transition to net-zero emissions. Responding to an overwhelming appetite for action across the industry, the...
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