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WA retailers call for action to stop assaults

The Western Australian retail and fast-food industry is calling for the local government to legislate higher maximum penalties for assaults on workers. As a call of action, the SDA Union along with major...

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...

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) &...

ARA offering course to combat workplace sexual harassment

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has partnered with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to launch a course for retail and hospitality managers to combat workplace sexual harassment. The Understanding and Addressing Workplace...

Retail job vacancies decline year-on-year

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed a decline in retail job vacancies year-on-year. It, however, remains concerned the rising cost-of-doing-business has forced businesses to reduce their investment in jobs due to...

How Aussies are using catalogues

Almost half of surveyed Australian shoppers (48%) have identified catalogues as their most used source of information when planning where to shop, according to new research. This is only outweighed by internet...

Retailers welcome NSW Budget cost-of-living measures

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed cost-of-living relief measures announced in yesterday’s NSW Budget. It has, however, called for more support for small business amid a cost-of-doing-business crisis. ARA CEO Paul Zahra...
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