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Permanence of Queensland’s Jack’s Law will help fight scourge of retail crime and violence
The National Retail Association (NRA) and Australian Retailers Association (ARA) commend the Queensland Government for making permanent the pioneering Jack’s Law, saying it will give police immediate powers to proactively
Retailers welcome Queensland budget cost-of-living measures, call for support for struggling small businesses
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has welcomed the Queensland State Budget’s suite of measures to address the cost-of-living crisis, but highlighted a lack of support for
Retailers welcome Tasmania’s new laws to protect retail staff, call for alignment with other states
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has welcomed the Tasmanian Government’s plans to introduce legislation to implement tougher penalties for people who assault frontline staff, including retail
Sexual harassment rife in retail work
Sexual harassment is pervasive and persistent in retail work, with young women most at risk, as revealed in a new report by researchers from the Australian Centre for Gender Equality
Retailers respond to SDA’s Fair Work Commission bid on junior wage rates
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) says the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association’s (SDA) latest bid to launch a Fair Work Commission (FWC) case to abolish
Retailers respond to Annual Wage Review decision
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) say today’s decision by the Fair Work Commission to increase the modern award rates of pay by 3.75%, in addition to the scheduled 0.5% increase in
Bargain-savvy shoppers to splash $10 billion on EOFY sales
Aussie shoppers are tipped to spend $10.1 billion on mid-year/end of financial year (EOFY) sales – up $800 million or 8.6% from 2023 – as retailers showcase their midyear and
Steady growth in retail sales persists through April
The latest monthly data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed a modest boost in consumer spending in April, with a 3.8% year on year increase over the same month
April retail sales subdued as most discretionary categories remain in decline
Australian retail sales remained subdued in April 2024, with a modest increase of 1.3% compared to the same month last year – and most discretionary categories remaining in decline. The
Retailers welcome Victoria’s new laws to protect retail staff
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has welcomed the Victorian Government’s plans to introduce legislation to implement tougher penalties for people who assault or abuse retail workers.
Retailers rally behind First Responders Day – Thursday May 16
More than 60 Australian retailers, representing thousands of stores nationwide, will participate in First Responders Day tomorrow, Thursday 16 May, offering special deals as a thank you to our frontline heroes. Some of
Retailers welcome cost-of-living relief in Federal Budget, concerns remain around support for small businesses
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has welcomed measures to address the country’s cost-of-living crisis announced in today’s 2024-25 Federal Budget. With retail employing one in ten
ARC submissions
Given the important role that the retail sector plays in driving economic growth, we seek government policies that:
- Support the economic impact generated by the retail sector;
- Restore business confidence, particularly for small and medium businesses;
- Increase consumer confidence and disposable income;
- Apply downward pressure on business costs; and
- Reduce complexity by driving national alignment on state matters