The country’s largest peak body for the retail sector, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) says the Governments’ amendments to the Closing Loopholes legislation will increase costs, complexity and confusion without
Australian retail sales increased 1.2% year-on-year in October, with increases in food related categories bolstering otherwise underwhelming results. According to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS),
Joint statement from: Business Council of Australia Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Australian Energy Producers Australian Industry Group Australian Retailers Association Council of Small Business Organisations Australia Master Builders
Black Friday weekend to make up more than a quarter of holiday purchases – hitting $6.36bn This weekend’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday extravaganza is set to account for more
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), today welcomed a suite of Government announcements aimed at building retailer resilience, particularly with the increased reliance on digital networks and
Retail and fast-food customer violence is on the rise in WA and action must be taken to ensure that these workers are respected and protected. These offences cause significant distress
A roundtable bringing together the SDA, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), other major retail employer representatives, major retailers, and shopping centres has agreed to work to establish a tripartite retail
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has called on the Albanese Government, and Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke, to pass the four industrial relations bills that have just
This year’s holiday season will usher in the value-driven, bargain-savvy consumer, with new research revealing shoppers will be spending less per head but shopping purposefully, amid the cost-of-living crunch. According
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), says today’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to increase the cash rate to 4.35% is a significant blow
