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Retail award transitions won't save jobs or shops - Small retailers still face $22,000 wage bill rise..

Posted on 02 Jun 2009
Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has congratulated Minister Gillard for acknowledging the financial impact of the modern award on the restaurant and catering sector and is calling for the same rationale to apply to small retailers facing an average 14 percent wage bill increase.
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Economy stabilises, RBA holds rates - ARA: consumers coming out of hibernation..

Posted on 02 Jun 2009
Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) can see signs of emerging confidence and stability in the economy by leaving the official cash rate unchanged at three percent today.
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Consumer credit protection bill to cost retailers $760 million ..

Posted on 01 Jun 2009
Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said retailers across Australia would be forced to pay $760 million* to comply with Government's Consumer Credit Protection Bill, leaving consumers with limited point-of-sale (POS) finance options.
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Cashed up consumers contribute to patchy retail growth - April retail trade figures out TODAY..

Posted on 01 Jun 2009
Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said the 0.3 percent growth in retail turnover for April was in line with predictions and continued to showed signs of slow and patchy recovery across states and retail sectors.
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Tobacco display ban whacks NSW retailers with $127 million bill..

Posted on 29 May 2009
Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said the Rees Government is breaking its commitment to minimise the impact of the downturn and support jobs by burdening small retailers with a $127 million bill* to comply with proposed tobacco display regulations.
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Landlord code of conduct to break retail code of silence ..

Posted on 24 May 2009
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has called on the Rudd Government to bring retailers and landlords together at a Retail Tenancy Crisis roundtable to help restore the balance in leasing negotiation and break the retail code of silence.
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Retailers welcome rejection of national plastic bag ban..

Posted on 22 May 2009
Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has congratulated the Minister for Environment Peter Garrett for rejecting the call to follow South Australia's lead with a national plastic bag ban.
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Negative narrative quashes consumer confidence - retailers call on leaders to change economic rhetoric ..

Posted on 20 May 2009
Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said the 4.3 percent fall in May consumer sentiment and small business growth expectations reaching historically low levels confirmed negative economic commentary is taking its toll on consumers and businesses.
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ARA says: Litter problem bigger than bags..

Posted on 18 May 2009
Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has bagged Planet Ark's plea for Australians to sign an online petition to ban plastic check out bags, calling it an overly simple solution to the complex issue of litter management.
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Retailers applaud budget support for small business..

Posted on 13 May 2009
Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has applauded the Federal Budget's initiatives focused on supporting SME retailers during the global financial crisis (GFC).
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