The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) says September’s Jobs and Skills Summit needs to look at long term economic reform in the areas of women’s workforce participation, including childcare, as well as skilled...
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...
Labour shortages continue to cripple the retail industry, with the majority of members surveyed by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) saying the situation has worsened over the past three months, and that...
Businesses that lead the way in eradicating plastics will increase customer loyalty and trust, according to research from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) in collaboration with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
A...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) says today’s Queensland Budget demonstrates the strength of the Queensland economy, but called for greater collaboration between government and retail in resolving the acute labour and skills...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has congratulated the NSW Government for its strong leadership on women, with significant investments to boost childcare and women’s workforce participation in this year’s State Budget.
The ARA...
Consumer spending for May remained positive in the face of inflationary pressures and rising interest rates, with sales increasing 7.8% compared to May last year, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store...
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...
