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Holidaymakers are set to splash out more than $9.6 billion on Easter travel this year, up $500 million on 2023 (5%), with a significant amount to be spent on overseas […]
More than a third of Australians are set to pick up the tools and undertake DIY projects over the Easter break, tipped to spend $6.3 billion on home improvements and […]
Peak retail industry body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the government’s prebudget announcement to eliminate around 500 import tariffs as a step in the right direction to reduce […]
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has partnered with Chief Executive Women (CEW) to offer a scholarship for an emerging woman leader in retail to study at […]
Despite cost-of-living pressures, Australian families will splash out on Easter treats this year, tipped to spend $2.05 billion on hot cross buns, easter eggs or other special food (up 23.5%) […]
City of Melbourne traders should respond to changing consumer behaviour by extending core trading hours, creating a link between the daytime and night-time economy a new report by leading peak […]
Australian retail sales increased a modest 1.1% year-on-year in January 2024, with cost-of-living pressures, impacting discretionary spend and forcing several categories into decline. According to figures released today by the […]
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), is proud to announce a significant partnership with social impact tech platform i=Change, ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8. […]
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has partnered with specialist legal firm Artemide Law to deliver industry-wide legal expertise to members. The partnership will cover a broad […]
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has launched the inaugural ARA Awards, celebrating excellence and innovation within the Australian retail sector. The ARA Awards 2024, sponsored by […]
