Retail Voice CEO Message: 20 March 2024

This week, the extension of the Paid Parental leave scheme was passed in the Senate, allowing new parents to take half a year of paid parental leave by mid-2026. This […]

Retail Voice CEO Message: 13 March 2024

It was wonderful to see so many from our retail community participate in the ARA International Women’s Day lunch event in Melbourne last week, culminating in the announcement of the ARA CEW Women […]

Retail Voice CEO Message: 6 March 2024

Last week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released its monthly retail trade data for January 2024. Once again, discretionary categories experienced a predicted softening in spending in line with the […]

Retail Voice CEO Message: 28 February 2024

As we approach International Women’s Day, the conversation around gender equality in the corporate world has never been more pertinent or charged with potential. According to the Workplace Gender Equality […]

Retail Voice CEO Message: 23 February 2024

It’s been a huge week in retail, and it was an important time to bring our retail community together for the annual ARA Leaders Forum. This year the industry-leading event […]

Retail Voice CEO Message: 14 February 2024

Happy Valentine’s Day to our retail community – we hope it’s been successful trading. February is always an agenda-setting month and to help with our community successfully navigate the year […]

Retail Voice CEO Message: 7 February 2024

It’s been a big week of news in the retail space. We had a great result with DP World and the Maritime Union of Australia resolving their recent industrial action. […]

Retail Voice CEO Message: 31 January 2024

Yesterday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released its retail trade data for December, with sales increasing a modest 0.8% year-on-year mainly due to cost-of-living pressures. This is consistent with ARA-Roy Morgan […]

Retail Voice CEO Message: 24 January 2024

At the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), we are thrilled to share the remarkable impact and reach of our media coverage throughout the Christmas and Boxing Day period. Our media reach […]