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Retail sales crept up in January, ABS data shows
Cafes, restaurants, and takeaway sales grew 2.5 per cent to $5.38 billion while food sales went up 1.9 per cent to $14.2...
Inside Retail launches campaign to amplify women in retail
Statistics from the Australian Retailers Association show that women hold only 19.6 per cent of board positions and 13.9...
A year of contradictions and change: 2024 Australian Retail Outlook
The changes in shopper spending appear to have had the most impact on SMEs, with 41 per cent of small-business retailers...
Retail sales slightly up in December as shoppers shifted spend to Black Friday
Department store sales climbed 3.7 per cent to $1.83 billion, followed by food sales which grew 1.4 per cent to $14.18 b...
Interest-rate rise killed Australian retail sales growth in November
November is traditionally the strongest month for retail, but the NRA say that the Melbourne Cup Day interest-rate rise ...
ARA predicts $9 billion spendathon over the last week before Christmas
All states and territories are set to record year-on-year sales increases, led by South Australia with sales up 2.6 per ...
Retailers hope sales recover at Christmas after slow October growth
Sales fell in the household goods, clothing, footwear, and accessories categories, attributed to the decline in discreti...
ARA predicts BFCM ‘extravaganza’ this year
ARA’s Salesforce report reveals that online shopping traffic is up five per cent year on year but has not resulted in a ...
Shock rate rise deals a “devastating” blow to retailers
ARA CEO Paul Zahra said previous rate rises had already left retailers reeling, describing the rise as “a significant bl...
ARA backs plan to split controversial labour laws bill
Senators David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie will bring forward in private members’ bills the retailers-supported components ...