Tag: Australian Retailers Association

Retail recovery sees sales increase 1.3% as some restrictions ease

Australian retail turnover increased 1.3 per cent in September 2021, seasonally adjusted, according to the Retail Trade figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Director of Quarterly Economy Wide Statistics...

Pre-Christmas retail trade forecast to hit $58b

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Roy Morgan are predicting this year’s pre-Christmas spending will broadly match last year’s high. It’s also expected to be “significantly above” 2019 pre-pandemic spending. The ARA-Roy Morgan...

‘Mixed’ retail sales in September

There were “mixed” retail sales results in September and a “stark contrast” in year-on-year spending growth across the states, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of...

ARA backs urgent climate action

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) supports calls for Australia to commit to net-zero emissions by 2050, with a more ambitious 2030 emissions reduction target. ARA CEO Paul Zahra says taking urgent action to address climate change will become a leading focus for...

Reopening roadmaps welcomed, but concerns remain

The Covid-19 reopening roadmaps announced by the NSW and ACT governments have been welcomed by the retail industry. “ roadmaps provide a light at the end of a very dark tunnel for long-suffering...

Retail sales declined 1.7% in August as lockdowns continue

Australian retail turnover declined 1.7% in August 2021, seasonally adjusted, according to the Retail Trade figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ABS Director Quarterly Economy Wide Surveys Ben James...

Victoria’s recovery roadmap a mixed bag for retail

The Victorian government’s Covid-19 reopening roadmap has been welcomed by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA). However, the industry body believes that the likely seven week wait until discretionary retail can reopen is disappointing...

Aussies set to spend over $11b on Christmas gifts

Australians are set to spend over $11 billion on Christmas presents this year, according to research from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) in conjunction with Roy Morgan. A “significant proportion” of this sum...
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