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Online boom forces retailers to deliver after hours

In the first week of May alone, Australia saw 109% growth in online transactions in comparison to the same time last year. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused online sales to skyrocket, and new...

Retailers to collectively negotiate rent relief during COVID-19

By Marcela Araneda Retailers can now collectively bargain with landlords about rent relief during the COVID-19 pandemic after the ACCC granted interim authorisation to the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and its current and...

Retailers in UK start selling The Big Issue for the first time

The Big Issue magazine is sold by some of the UK’s most vulnerable people to lift themselves out of poverty. Starting today, to give them a hand, Sainsbury’s and McColl’s will be...

National belief is what we need right now

By Mark McKenzie Like many Australians, I write this article sitting in my home office in Wollongong as part of the new stay-at-home directive. I have spent much of the morning, possibly like...

Government cracks down on compliance

The Morrison government is making sure all Australians get what they pay for, with “concentrated blitzes” across four major retail sectors. According to the government, the National Measurement Institute (NMI) 2019-20 National Compliance...

New standards for payment surcharges

Following the conclusion of its review into card payment regulation this week, the RBA announced three new standards which it says will contribute to a “more efficient and competitive” payments system. The new...

Study shows true value of loyalty programs

The majority of retailers are seeing increased sales from loyalty programs, but a failure to focus on the needs of the customer means their full potential has not been reached, according to...

Federal Government releases 2016 budget

The Government forecasts the budget deficit to narrow from 2.4 per cent ($39.9 billion) of GDP in 2015/16 to just 0.3 per cent of GDP in 2019/20. Revenues are projected to increase...
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