The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) welcomes the commencement of Victoria’s container deposit scheme (CDS) tomorrow (1 November) but believes consumer education is needed.
The Victorian container deposit scheme is the second-last scheme in the...
Consumers spent more than $35.8 billion across the country in September, according to seasonally adjusted figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Australian retail turnover rose 0.9%, following rises of 0.3%...
As the Christmas and holiday trading period draws near, new research reveals 55% of surveyed small to medium-size retailers remain uncertain or concerned about their financial future.
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) &...
Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, has released its latest ‘Connected Shoppers Report’, with the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), revealing how Australia and New Zealand retailers and shoppers are adapting to a new retail...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has partnered with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to launch a course for retail and hospitality managers to combat workplace sexual harassment.
The Understanding and Addressing Workplace...
Pre-Christmas spending in 2023 is expected to edge in line with last year’s results.
Provisional forecasts by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), in conjunction with Roy Morgan, predict $66.8 billion will be spent...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left interest rates on hold for the fourth consecutive month, with its cash rate target remaining at 4.1%.
RBA Governor Michele Bullock says the higher interest...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has urged the NSW government to retain existing Anzac Day trading hours, as unions call for stores to cease trading entirely on 25 April.
This comes as the...
