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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
