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Australian retail sales witness modest growth in September
ABS data revealed that cafes, restaurants, and takeaway sales rose 6.1 per cent to $5.45 billion while food sales jumped...
No Christmas spending boom, warns ARA
Roy Morgan predicts $66.8 billion will be spent in the November to December 24 Christmas trading period – just $74,000 m...
ARA chief calls for consistent trading hours deregulation
The ARA say that consumers expect the convenience and ability to shop when it suits them without the pressure of limited...
Retailers relieved by Senate’s stalling of controversial workplace bill
According to ARA, the bill marks the third round of reforms in less than a year and is part of the “most intense rollout...
Federal government set to make ‘wage theft’ a criminal offence
The ARA are warning that the Bill will “increase complexity for employers without any upside in terms of productivity, j...
As food prices soar, retailers face a discretionary spending downturn
National Retail Association CEO Greg Griffith said the “lack of impact” from mid-year year sales shows how far consumer ...
Retailers welcome $60 million hard-to-recycle plastics funding
Australian Food and Grocery Council CEO Tanya Barden said the funding will boost the ability of food and grocery compani...
ARA creates pathway for disabled jobseekers into retail
ARA CEO Paul Zahra said jobseekers with a disability should be “afforded the same opportunities” as everybody else.
Small retailers under ‘unprecedented’ pressure as they fail to meet their performance expectations
Almost a third of small retailers are uncertain about their prospects due to rising costs, wage pressures and cashflow-m...
Retailers will find it ‘difficult to absorb’ minimum wage rise
The Australian Retailers Association flagged that there needs to be labour productivity improvement to mitigate against ...