Tag: Covid-19 restrictions

NSW to lift Covid restrictions next month

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...

October sees more ‘mixed’ retail sales

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...

‘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...

Grants to support Victoria’s small and medium businesses

A jointly funded package of grants from the Commonwealth and Victorian governments will support thousands of small and medium-sized businesses through the next six weeks at which point Victoria is expected to...

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...

NRA calls for faster opening for fully vaccinated businesses

The National Retail Association (NRA) has called for express opening dates for Victorian businesses with fully vaccinated staff. NRA Chief Executive Officer Dominique Lamb says that the indicative opening date of 5 November...

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...

Retail industry welcomes NSW’s recovery roadmap

The NSW government’s Covid-19 recovery roadmap has been welcomed by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA). According to the roadmap released yesterday, stay-at-home orders for adults who have...
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