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Retail job vacancies fall as costs rise

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) welcomes a decline in retail job vacancies but believes it’s largely due to rapidly rising costs of doing business, prompting businesses to cut back on hiring. New figures...

A positive outlook amid ‘retail recession’

2023 and 2024 will deliver new retail offerings for consumers that will change their lives forever, according to Fifth Dimension founder and CEO Lyndall Spooner. “While a lot of people are panicking about...

Fine Food Australia registration now open

Fine Food Australia is returning to Sydney this year, with registration now open. Promoted as the nation’s only established trade show dedicated to all things food, Fine Food Australia, supported by platinum sponsor...

Ranged supporting small players to achieve big

Former Coles Local buyers are getting Australian-owned small to medium brands into the FMCG space by “doing things differently”. Since its 2019 launch, Ranged has quickly risen in the ranks of the FMCG...

ARA backs Queensland budget

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) welcomes the cost-of-living measures in Queensland’s state budget. In particular, the industry body notes the government’s flagship policy to make kindergarten free for all families. They believe this...

Big changes for smoking product retail in Queensland

The Queensland Parliament passed the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Amendment Bill 2023, which has amended the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 and introduced a raft of changes to the...

Victoria budget a ‘mixed bag’, ARA

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) welcomes measures to support small businesses in Victoria’s state budget but warns of payroll tax hike consequences. According to the ARA, the changes of most interest to retailers...

Grocery and restaurants drive April sales

Australian retail sales increased 2.6% in April compared to the same time last year, according to the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse, despite most retail categories experiencing double-digit declines. The total growth was driven by...
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