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...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the introduction of legislation to the NSW Parliament to amend the Workers Compensation Act. The amendment would remove the assumption that any worker with Covid...
The NSW government has committed to phasing out single-use plastics state-wide, with the ban coming into effect next year.
Under the Plastics and Circular Economy Act 2021, lightweight plastic bags will be phased...
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...
Australian retailers can look forward to a sales frenzy over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping period, with a record $5.4 billion predicted to be spent in stores and online according...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the shop trading hour exemptions announced by the South Australian government, which will allow businesses to further increase their trading potential over the Christmas shopping...
Australian retail turnover increased 1.3 per cent in September 2021, seasonally adjusted, according to the Retail Trade figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Director of Quarterly Economy Wide Statistics...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Roy Morgan are predicting this year’s pre-Christmas spending will broadly match last year’s high. It’s also expected to be “significantly above” 2019 pre-pandemic spending.
The ARA-Roy Morgan...
