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It’s beginning to look a lot like last Christmas – with most Aussies (59%) claiming they will spend the same or more (12%) than last year despite growing inflationary pressures,
Australian retail sales continued to power through the pre-Christmas trading period with sales increasing 12.9% in October compared to the same time last year, with sales also up 28.2% on
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has applauded the extension of the Federal Government scheme which will allow aged pensioners to earn an additional $4,000 without losing any of their payment entitlements. Introduced following the Jobs and Skills Summit as a once-off through July 2023, the scheme will now continue for a further six months until 31 December 2023.
The Black Friday sales are set to provide retailers with strong results in the lead up to Christmas with research from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) in collaboration with Roy Morgan forecasting sales to reach a record $6.2 billion over the four-day Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend (Friday 25 November to Monday 28 November 2022).
The largest and most diverse industry body for retail, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has today welcomed the South Australian Government’s clear guidance for the continued phase-out of single-use plastics across the SA economy.
Improving the long-term employment outcomes for young workers with psychosocial disability is the focus of a new three-year research project being led by QUT, the Australian Retail Association (ARA) and
Retail sales continued to strengthen in September, with $35.1 billion spent in stores and online – an increase of 17.9% on a year ago and up 0.6% compared to the previous month according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The country’s largest and most diverse peak body for retail, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has called for more consultation and scrutiny of the Albanese Government’s Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill to ensure it succeeds in achieving its objectives for employees and employers and builds on the goodwill established between employer groups and unions during the recent Jobs and Skills Summit.
With the race that stops the nation just five days away, new research shows that consumer spending on the Spring Racing Carnival will reach $1.6 billion this year, as people
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the Albanese Government’s first budget for its social reforms, including greater access to child care and paid parental leave, which will help families with the rising cost of living amidst an uncertain global economic outlook.
