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Industry calls for respect from shoppers

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) are pleading for civility and mutual respect amid a spike in customer aggression throughout the Christmas shopping period. ARA...

Retail spending grows in November

Australian retail sales increased 5% in November compared to the same time last year, according to the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse. Most retail categories continued to record significant year on year sales growth as...

New Christmas spending forecasts grow to $66 billion

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has bumped up its pre-Christmas spending forecasts by another two billion, now predicting a record $66 billion will be spent in the November to December Christmas trading...

Retail experiences first fall of 2022

Australian retail turnover fell 0.2% in October, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This is the first monthly fall of the year in retail trade, following a 0.6%...

Aussies to continue spending this Christmas

Most surveyed Aussies (59%) claim they will spend the same or more (12%) this Christmas than they did last year, despite growing inflationary pressures. The Christmas Gift Buying Survey by the Australian Retailers...

Retailers failing to protect Aussies from email fraud

Ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Proofpoint has found 25% of Australia’s top 100 online retailers are not taking appropriate measures to protect consumers from potential email fraud and cybercrime. Proofpoint’s analysis...

Consumer spending remains strong

Retail sales continued to strengthen in October with sales increasing 12.9% in October compared to the same time last year, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. Sales were also up 28.2% on pre-pandemic levels. All retail...

NSW Retail Leases Act under review

The NSW government has announced a review of the NSW Retail Leases Act 1994, which impacts landlords, investors and retail tenants. Minister for Small Business Victor Dominello says it’s timely to review the Act...
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