Australian retail sales have recorded their sixth straight month of positive year-on-year growth, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, with total retail sales up 6.9% in March compared to the same time last year.
With...
Retailers welcome the announcement to change close contact isolation rules in Victoria and NSW this weekend.
National Retail Association CEO Dominique Lamb says the impact of isolation rules has been devastating for the...
Australians are taking advantage of the upcoming Easter long weekend with $7.1 billion predicted to be spent on trips away in a major boost for retailers.
Easter Saturday is one of the top...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) says the Australian federal election occurs amid intense global, social and economic uncertainty, requiring resilience measures as a focus from all parties.
“From the conflict in Europe to supply...
As labour shortages continue to cripple workforces across the country, retailers are calling for an end to close contact isolation requirements, and for national consistency around masks after a member’s survey on...
2022 budget wrap Convenience World takes a look at the 2022/23 Federal Budget and industry responses.
Cost-of-living measures
Cost of living relief formed a key component of the Federal Budget. A “temporary, targeted and...
Australian retail turnover increased 1.8% in February 2022, seasonally adjusted, according to the Retail Trade figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The February result follows a 1.6% rise in...
Research released by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) in collaboration with Roy Morgan reveals almost three quarters (73%) of Australians plan on buying easter food like hot cross buns, chocolates and easter...
