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
Advances in technology and dependence on our smartphones mean people are generally available 24/7. However, employees will soon be able to legally refuse contact or attempted contact from their employer
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.
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
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
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 dedication to
On behalf of the whole ARA team, happy new year. I hope you made the most of the festive season. Over the break, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released retail
We hope that holiday trading is going well for our retail community during these critical closing weeks. Last week saw a bittersweet result in the ongoing industrial relations battle in
Australian retailers and households can breathe a sigh of relief with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) holding the cash rate at 4.35% yesterday, in its final monetary decision of
Black Friday is now done and dusted for another year and by anecdotal accounts, it was a successful weekend for retailers. And while the retail spending boost is welcome with
