This week Queensland Premier Steven Miles announced he will bring forward a ban on knife sales to minors. Under the new laws knives, certain other bladed items and replica firearms
A message from ARA CEO Paul Zahra about Closing Loopholes After six months of debate and negotiations, the government’s Closing Loopholes legislation passed the Senate last week and the House
Advances in technology and dependence on our smartphones mean people are generally available 24/7. However, employees will soon be able to legally refuse contact or attempted contact from their employer
It’s been a big week of news in the retail space. We had a great result with DP World and the Maritime Union of Australia resolving their recent industrial action.
Retail businesses setting budgets and forecasting are understandably finding it difficult to navigate the uncertain economic conditions. Our research can help educate retailers about industry profitability benchmarks, wage growth and inventory levels, so that businesses can better prepare for the future.
If the arc of the moral universe is long yet bends towards justice, 2023 blighted our collective landscape with challenges that remind us of this uniquely fragile time. War, hunger,
Yesterday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released its retail trade data for December, with sales increasing a modest 0.8% year-on-year mainly due to cost-of-living pressures. This is consistent with ARA-Roy Morgan
One of the most certain things about being a retailer today is the uncertainty. If the last few years have taught retailers anything, it is that they have to continually
At the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), we are thrilled to share the remarkable impact and reach of our media coverage throughout the Christmas and Boxing Day period. Our media reach
The National Retail Federation Retail ‘Big Show’ kicked off in Manhattan, New York last week. Fleur Brown, Chief Industry Affairs Officer from the Australian Retailers Association and Queensland University of
