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Joint Statement from the Australian Retailers Association and The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA)
The retail industry is constantly evolving, and retail employees deserve a simple Award and workplace conditions that truly reflect their needs. As part of the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) review
Retail managers could be thousands of dollars better off annually under an annualised salary option for senior managers aimed at providing greater income stability. Retail workers would also be able
As the impacts of emergency weather conditions continue to unfold across Queensland and New South Wales, retailers have called for patience, cautioning that the recovery of some store operations will
As Cyclone Alfred and heavy rainfall continues to threaten Queensland and Northern New South Wales, retailers have put preparations in place to ensure the safety of their teams, customers and
The new year opened with a modest uplift in retail spending compared to the same period last year. The latest data from Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows consumer spending
Australia’s most prominent retail leaders will gather at the Australian Retailers Association’s Leader’s Forum 2025, presented in partnership with American Express. On Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 February at the
Retail workers would be able to work a more flexible four-day week and finish shifts early under a proposal to update the General Retail Industry Award (GRIA). Retail managers would
Retailers have called today’s decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia a welcome confidence boost but warned tough times are far from over for the sector. Peak bodies, the Australian
Love is in the air for Australians as shoppers wear their hearts on their sleeves and prepare to spend a record $535 million on Valentine’s Day gifts for their loved
