Retail sales held up well in January, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment.
Despite rising Omicron cases in early January and impacts to...
The Victorian government has announced adjustments to the current Covid-19 restrictions in the state.
From 6pm Friday, 18 February, density quotients of one person per 2sqm in place at hospitality venues will be...
The NSW government has announced adjustments to the current Covid-19 restrictions in the state.
From the beginning of Friday, 18 February, QR codes will no longer be required for retail businesses and density limits will...
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...
