Tag: Fleur Brown

Bargains boost retail sales in May

Consumers spent $35.9 billion across the country in May, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Australian retail turnover rose 0.6%, following a rise of 0.1% in April and a...

Retailers welcome cash rate relief

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35%. This has been welcomed by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA). ARA Chief Industry Affairs Officer Fleur Brown says retailers...

NSW Budget a missed opportunity for cost-of-living relief, says ARA

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has welcomed a number of measures in the NSW State Budget but highlighted the lack of support for small businesses and families doing it tough. Major announcements of...

Inflationary pressures mount

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.8 per cent in the June 2022 quarter and 6.1 per cent annually, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The quarterly...

Pandemic leave pay returns

Over the weekend, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the reinstatement of the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment. In recognition of the risks associated with more infectious variants of Covid-19 through the winter period, the...

Pre-Christmas sales of $12 billion projected for Queensland market

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...
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