The Minister for Finance and Commerce announced a decision to extend the Christmas/New Year and 2024 Public Holiday Trading Hours in Perth. The approved extended trading hours commence on Saturday
Australian retail sales increased 6.3% in January compared to the same time last year, according to the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse™, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment.
Most retail categories maintained reasonable momentum after a record holiday spend. Lodging recorded the biggest increase in trade in January, up 15.9% compared to 12 months prior, closely followed by apparel (up 14.4%).
Public holidays vary by state and territory, as do the trading restrictions that apply on these days. You can find a list of the public holidays to be observed in 2023 each state and territory by clicking one of the links below.
Australia’s pre-Christmas spending splurge has defied all expectations, reaching a record-breaking $74.5 billion – up 8.6 per cent on last year – according to exclusive data by Australian Retailers Association’s (ARA) partnership with Westpac DataX.
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) Executive Director Russell Zimmerman today welcomed the NSW Government’s commitment to sort out the ridiculous trading laws in NSW. ARA Executive Director Russell Zimmerman said
