The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has partnered with the Australian government’s Department of Education, Skills and Employment to train young jobseekers and connect them to jobs with some of the biggest employers...
Australians are set to spend $415 million on Valentine’s Day gifts this year, with a third expected to spend more on gifts this year than they did 12 months.
Research from the Australian...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has renewed its calls for a repeal of Section 19b of the NSW Workers Compensation Act, declaring Covid claims under the Act to be “unsustainable”.
Appearing before the...
Australian retail turnover fell 4.4% in December 2021, seasonally adjusted, according to the Retail Trade figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The December result follows consecutive growth of 7.3% in...
A Queensland inquiry into retail trading hours has missed the opportunity to modernise and align Queensland’s trading economy with contemporary shopping environments in NSW, Victoria and overseas, says the Australian Retailers Association...
Australian retail sales in December improved on the previous year as consumers took advantage of eased Covid restrictions, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms...
New research shows most retailers have a negative business outlook over the next three months as January consumer confidence reaches its lowest point in 30 years.
An online poll conducted this week of...
With Omicron causing disruption to retail, hospitality and tourism businesses, a coalition of peak industry groups is calling for urgent government action around six priority areas to prevent business collapse.
The Australian Retailers...
