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...
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...
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%...
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) &...
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...
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...
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...
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...