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Celebrations of love are expected to flourish today, with Aussies predicted to splash $465 million on traditional gifts for loved ones as well as gifts for self on Valentine’s Day. […]
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has welcomed the Western Australian Government’s plans to introduce legislation to implement tougher penalties for people who assault or abuse retail workers. The landmark reforms, […]
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed amendments to the Closing Loopholes Bill secured by crossbench senators that address some significant concerns the retail sector had […]
The country’s largest and most diverse industry group for the retail sector, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has lodged an application to vary the General Retail Industry Award (GRIA) with […]
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has welcomed the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision today to again hold cash rates at 4.35%. It comes after the […]
Australian lovebirds are set to spend $465 million this Valentine’s Day (down 4.1% or $20 million from 2023) as cost-of-living pressures clip Cupid’s wings. Research from the Australian Retailers Association […]
The country’s largest peak body for the retail sector, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has thanked the crossbench and opposition senators for their common-sense approach to the Closing Loopholes inquiry, […]
Australian retail sales increased a modest 0.8% year-on-year in December, with Christmas spending being subdued in 2023 mainly due to cost-of-living pressures. According to figures released today by the Australian […]
The country’s largest retail industry peak body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is once again calling for urgent resolution in the dispute between DP World and the Maritime Union of […]
As students gear up to return to their classrooms, Australia’s Back to School (BTS) purchases are set to generate $2.5 billion in sales. Inaugural research by the Australian Retailers Association […]
