Tag: Paul Zahra

Christmas gifting spend to drop

This year’s holiday season will see shoppers spending less per head but more purposefully. According to a new survey by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), in collaboration with Roy Morgan, 30% of surveyed...

RBA raises interest rates to 4.35%

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has raised the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.35%. It has also increased the interest rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances by 25 basis points to...

Retailers support Crossbench bid to split controversial IR Bill

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has commended a move by Crossbench Senators to split the Federal Government’s contentious industrial relations bill. Senators David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie will introduce Private Members Bills bringing...

NSW trialling program to reduce retail crime

Crime Stoppers NSW is working with NSW Police and the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) to combat retail crime. “We’re coming up to the busiest time of the year for retail. Everyone has the...

Aussies to spend $6.36b this Black Friday

Despite an expected softening in the broader pre-Christmas spending period, says the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), the popularity of Black Friday is set to continue. Research by the ARA, in partnership with Roy...

Customer education key as Victorian CDS rolls out

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) welcomes the commencement of Victoria’s container deposit scheme (CDS) tomorrow (1 November) but believes consumer education is needed. The Victorian container deposit scheme is the second-last scheme in the...

Retail sales rise in September, but uncertainty continues

Consumers spent more than $35.8 billion across the country in September, according to seasonally adjusted figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Australian retail turnover rose 0.9%, following rises of 0.3%...

Uncertainty for SMB retailers as Christmas approaches

As the Christmas and holiday trading period draws near, new research reveals 55% of surveyed small to medium-size retailers remain uncertain or concerned about their financial future. The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) &...
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