Tag: Paul Zahra

Symposium to address retail crime

Australian retailers are coming together to tackle retail crime at the industry-wide Retail Crime Symposium in July. In an industry first collaboration, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA)...

NSW retailers welcome new knife laws

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the NSW government’s package of reforms around knife laws. Yesterday, the NSW government announced that it will: Develop legislation modelled on Queensland’s Jack’s Law which will...

Victorian Budget a ‘mixed bag’

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed measures to support families and small businesses in the Victorian Budget. It has, however, warned that mounting taxes and levies on large retailers may have...

Aussies to spend $1b this Mother’s Day

Australians are set to spend $995 million on Mother’s Day this year, according to research from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) in collaboration with Roy Morgan. This is up $70 million, or 7.5% from last year. Popular gifts for mum...

Retail turnover falls in March

Australian retail turnover fell 0.4% in March, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This follows a rise of 0.2% in February and a rise of 1% in January....

First Responders Day returns next month

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is gearing up to celebrate First Responders Day on Thursday, 16 May. The event, now in its fifth year, is the Australian retail community’s way of saying thanks to those who...

Interim report on Grocery Code calls for harsher penalties

The interim report of the Review of the voluntary Food and Grocery Code of Conduct was released yesterday (8 April). Independent Reviewer Dr Craig Emerson announced eight firm recommendations, including that the Code...

Small growth in February retail sales

Consumers spent $35.8 billion across the country in February, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Australian retail turnover rose 0.3%, following a rise of 1.1% in January and...
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