Tag: Australian Retailers Association

Retailers welcome Victoria’s new laws to protect retail staff

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the Victorian Government’s plans to introduce legislation to implement tougher penalties for people who assault or abuse retail workers. The landmark reforms, that plan to be introduced in 2025 to...

2024-25 Federal Budget hits and misses

The 2024-25 Federal Budget announced last night features many measures to support retailers and small businesses. However, there were several missed opportunities, say industry bodies. Targeted relief The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise...

Symposium to address retail crime

Australian retailers are coming together to tackle retail crime at the industry-wide Retail Crime Symposium in July. In an industry first collaboration, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA)...

NSW retailers welcome new knife laws

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the NSW government’s package of reforms around knife laws. Yesterday, the NSW government announced that it will: Develop legislation modelled on Queensland’s Jack’s Law which will...

Victorian Budget a ‘mixed bag’

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed measures to support families and small businesses in the Victorian Budget. It has, however, warned that mounting taxes and levies on large retailers may have...

Australian Retailers Association and National Retail Association announce amalgamation plans

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have announced a proposed amalgamation, which will once approved by their respective members create a single unified body representing the $420...

Aussies to spend $1b this Mother’s Day

Australians are set to spend $995 million on Mother’s Day this year, according to research from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) in collaboration with Roy Morgan. This is up $70 million, or 7.5% from last year. Popular gifts for mum...

Retail turnover falls in March

Australian retail turnover fell 0.4% in March, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This follows a rise of 0.2% in February and a rise of 1% in January....
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