Allegra Spender MP shares keynote address at ARA Leaders Forum 2024

Allegra Spender MP, Independent Member for Wentworth, shared an important keynote address to our audience at Day One of ARA Leaders Forum 2024, which outlined her political vision and support […]

Queensland joins other states in stricter rules for knife sales

This week Queensland Premier Steven Miles announced he will bring forward a ban on knife sales to minors. Under the new laws knives, certain other bladed items and replica firearms […]

Emergency relief for disaster affected business

In the wake of South-east Queensland being hit again by severe thunderstorms and flash floods, the Federal Government has announced an additional $20 million in disaster relief, with relief grants […]

Black Friday Sales Australia 2023 | A Comprehensive Guide

As a pivotal event in the retail calendar, Black Friday marks a time of significant consumer excitement and a flurry of retail activity. This year stands poised to continue a […]

ARA Members lead the way in retail satisfaction awards

Achieving customer satisfaction in a testing economic landscape is no easy task, but an ensemble of Australian Retailers Association (ARA) member retailers have risen above cost-of-living challenges to take out […]

Navigating the complexity of this year’s holiday trading hours

To help members navigate the various state-based rules around trading hours over the upcoming holiday period, we have created this useful tool. Here are links to information about extended hours […]

Small Business Momentum Survey Results

The results are now in from the NSW Small Business Commission: Small Business Momentum Survey Report – June 2023. The online survey was completed between 1 June and 30 June […]

Stand up with the ARA to celebrate NAIDOC Week

The ARA team gathered this morning to mark the importance of NAIDOC Week. We were joined by First Nations artist and educator, Bayley Mifsud / Merindah-Gunya who recently worked in […]

ACCC 2023-24 Product Safety Priorities

Every year, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) identifies key areas to minimise and raise awareness of the risks posed by unsafe consumer goods. Last week, ACCC announced the 2023-24 […]

Plastic Free July

Plastic Free July commences on Saturday 1 July and is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution. When thinking of plastic […]