A record $21 billion is expected to be spent in stores and online across the country in post-Christmas sales – an increase of 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% on...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has released its Net-zero Roadmap for the Australian retail sector, after becoming one of the first retail trade associations globally to join the UN-backed Race to Zero...
Australian retail sales increased 5.2% year on year in October, and increased 4.9% compared to the previous month, according to the latest results from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Victoria and NSW led...
The NSW government has updated the roadmap for easing Covid-19 restrictions. After the state reaches the 95% double dose vaccination target, or come 15 December, most of the remaining restrictions will be...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the introduction of legislation to the NSW Parliament to amend the Workers Compensation Act. The amendment would remove the assumption that any worker with Covid...
The NSW government has committed to phasing out single-use plastics state-wide, with the ban coming into effect next year.
Under the Plastics and Circular Economy Act 2021, lightweight plastic bags will be phased...
Retail sales “bounced back” in October, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. This result was led by increased spending in the states that...
Queensland retailers can look forward to a positive pre-Christmas sales period with just over $12 billion to be spent in the lead up to the big day, on all things from fashion...
