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Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), continues to grow and welcomes members from the Australian Association of Floral Designers (AAFD) in their recent merger with the ARA.
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), is proud to announce an inaugural principal partnership with American Express to support the reinvigoration of the small business and retail sectors.
A leader in payments and the founder of the national Shop Small movement, American Express has extensive experience backing the retail sector.
Retail sales experienced solid year-on-year growth in January 2023 – an increase of 7.5% on the same time the previous year – according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Shoppers celebrated the New Year in their stride, spending more than $35 billion across the country. There were significant year-on-year sales increases for cafes, restaurants and takeaway (up 26.3%), department stores (up 16.6 %) and clothing, footwear and accessories (up 17.5%).
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association, has applauded the leadership and collaboration demonstrated by Woolworths and Coles, aiming to save thousands of tonnes of recyclable material from landfill.
ARA CEO Paul Zahra said the plan by the supermarket giants is a commendable move to help ensure environmental preservation.
“We applaud ARA Members Coles and Woolworths who have gone above and beyond, taking steps to intervene in providing a solution,” he said.
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association, has warmly welcomed a decision by the Federal Government to allow international students to work up to 48 hours per week. The increase to 48 hours is up from the 40-hour limit in place pre-pandemic.
Australian retail sales increased 6.3% in January compared to the same time last year, according to the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse™, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment.
Most retail categories maintained reasonable momentum after a record holiday spend. Lodging recorded the biggest increase in trade in January, up 15.9% compared to 12 months prior, closely followed by apparel (up 14.4%).
As Sydney WorldPride 2023 officially begins, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) welcomes retailers support for the LGBTQ+ community – with some of Australia’s leading and largest brands committing to an industry-wide position statement to build more inclusive workplaces.
Family, friends, colleagues and even pets are set to be hit by cupid’s arrow this Valentine’s Day as a $485 million (up 16.9%year on year) spendathon evolves beyond the traditional gift for a significant other.
Research from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), in conjunction with Roy Morgan, shows Australians will this year be spending an average amount of $118 each on their gifts (up 6.3% year on year).
Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has released its 2023 ARA Retail Insights Report – the most comprehensive annual overview of the retail outlook. For the first
Australians are set to splash out $485 million in the name of love this year (up 16.9% on 2022), with date nights and getaways showing a strong resurgence post-pandemic and
