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Retail sales strong, for now

Australian retail turnover rose 0.9% in May, reaching another record level, according to the Retail Trade figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The rise in May was the fifth consecutive...

Retailers prepare for WA plastics ban

Western Australian retailers are preparing their businesses and customers for major changes to the use of plastic items for shopping and takeaway food, with changes coming in under two weeks. From 1 July,...

Retailers respond to Fair Work Commission Annual Wage Review

The National Retail Association (NRA) has blasted the national wage increase as “completely out of touch with reality”, saying it ignores the financial pressure most businesses are currently facing. NRA Chief Executive Dominique...

Increase in interest rates ‘will be the end for many small businesses’

Retailers have accused the Reserve Bank of Australia Board of moving too quickly to increase interest rates on 7 June, saying the “heavy-handed” approach has not allowed time for last month’s increase...

Queensland cracks down on illicit tobacco sales

The National Retail Association welcomes the Queensland Government’s proposed crack-down on illicit tobacco and illegally supplied nicotine vaping products. NRA Chief Executive Officer Dominique Lamb said illicit products were estimated to make up...

Retailers embrace lightweight plastic bag bans in NSW

New laws banning the supply of lightweight plastic shopping bags with handles come into effect across NSW today (1 June). The National Retail Association has been working closely with the NSW Government over...

Lightweight plastic bag ban in NSW takes effect from 1 June

The NSW Government’s ban on lightweight plastic bags will come into force next week. Minister for Environment James Griffin says the lightweight plastic bag ban is the first of many plastic items being...

Retail sales up 1.6% in March

Australian retail turnover increased 1.6% in March 2022, reaching a new record level, according to the Retail Trade figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Director of Quarterly Economy Wide Statistics...
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