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RBA cash rate hold underlines need for productivity push
Retailers today urged governments across Australia to address the deepening productivity challenge following the RBA’s decision to hold the cash rate. The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and National Retail Association
Update: ARA Statement on Federal Court decision concerning underpayment of salaried workers under the General Retail Industry Award 2010
Last week’s Federal Court of Australia judgement regarding historical underpayment of salaried workers under the General Retail Industry Award (GRIA) is likely to increase the cost and compliance burden on
ARA Statement on Federal Court decision concerning underpayment of salaried workers under the General Retail Industry Award 2010
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) acknowledges the decision of the Federal Court of Australia today regarding historical underpayment of salaried workers under the General Retail Industry Award (GRIA). “This case demonstrates
Solid July retail spending according to new ABS monthly reporting data
Retail spending grew by 4.6% in July compared to the same period last year, with the latest monthly data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing $37.7 billion. All
Retailers bear the brunt as theft surges to 21-year high
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) says today’s ABS Recorded Crime – Victims data confirms what retailers see every day: theft is rising to crisis levels, with retail stores a top
Penalty Rates Bill slams the door on higher salaries, choice and flexibility
The passing of the Federal Government’s penalty rates bill undermines the independence of the Fair Work Commission and is a missed opportunity to create greater choice and flexibility that would
Fewer Shoppers, Bigger Splurges: Aussies Spending Up on Father’s Day Gifts
Around 4.7 million Australians are expected to spend a combined $720 million on gifts for dads, grandads, partners and father-figures this year, down $100 million from 2024, as cost-of-living pressures
Australian retailers committed to safer workplaces
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and National Retail Association (NRA) confirmed today that retailers across Australia are making major investments in creating safer workplaces in the face of significant industry
Communique: Fourth Retail Employee Safety Council meeting prioritises Workplace Protection Orders
The Retail Employee Safety Council (RESC) has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling customer abuse and violence by prioritising the focus on Workplace Protection Orders. At its most recent meeting, the
Statement from the Alliance of Industry Associations on the Economic Reform Roundtable
An alliance of nearly 30 groups representing Australia’s small, medium and large businesses, universities, farmers, retailers, pharmacies and the investment community is calling for red-tape tape reduction, planning and major
Lower interest rates a welcome relief, critical banks pass on full cut
Retailers welcome the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) announcement today of a 25-basis-point cut to take the cash rate to 3.6 percent as a vital confidence boost for their sector’s
Joint Group of Industry Organisations statement in response to Productivity Commission report
The Productivity Commission proposal to tax business cash flow is an experimental change that hasn’t been tried anywhere else in the world. This tax increase risks putting more pressure on
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