The Government’s highly publicised Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill is set to pass the Senate this week, marking the onset of the most significant changes to Australia’s workplace relations system for decades.
Christmas is the busiest time of year on the retail calendar. During the peak season, exorbitant pressure is put on retail businesses and their staff to plan for a significant increase in sales.
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.
Sound workplace relations underpin our sector’s ability to ensure that retail and hospitality businesses remain resilient in the face of economic headwinds and retain the flexibility they need to drive productivity in response to changing trading conditions.
“Christmas is the most critical time of year on the retail calendar, and despite rising interest rates, inflationary concerns and staff shortages, businesses are looking to the festive trading period
Two weeks of climate talks at COP27 Climate Change Conference in Egypt saw newly appointed Minister for Industry, Energy and Emission Reduction, Chris Bowen, begin to shift the dial on Australia’s reputation as climate change shirkers to a “climate collaborator.”
It’s little more than a week until Black Friday and Cyber Monday and our sales forecasts remain optimistic.
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 in collaboration with Roy Morgan
Click on this link for a national overview of trading hours over the Christmas and New Years period. For states that have regulated trading hours, here are links to information
Whilst consumer confidence continues to plummet in the wake of interest rate rises, pleasingly our retail spending forecasts remain resilient.
