Pre-Christmas sales forecast to reach $63.9b as consumers trim household budgets to pay for Christmas splurge
According to new research released today by the National Retail Association (NRA), Australian consumers are cutting back on luxury goods and services, looking for bargains and switching to cheaper brands...
Robust December retail sales but signs of an Omicron slowdown
The latest release (December 2021) of the monthly ABS Retail Trade data indicates that the overall month-on-month estimate decreased by 4.4%, down by 7.3% from a particularly strong November 2021....
Extended Sydney lockdown will cost the retail industry $5 billion
Yesterday, Gladys Berejiklian, NSW Premier announced given the number of infectious cases in the community, the current lockdown will be extended for at least another two weeks until 11:59pm on Friday...
Extended NSW lockdown will cost a further $1 billion
Today, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the current lockdown restrictions will be extended for another week until 11:59pm, Friday 16 July, given the ongoing cases of community transmission and following...
Victoria’s restrictions extended, QR Codes mandatory for retail
The Victorian Government has today announced an extension to lockdown measures affecting Metropolitan Melbourne, with restrictions to continue until 11.59pm, Thursday June 10 before gradual further easing. The Australian Retailers Association...
NRA and ARA welcome Federal Budget, highlighting retail’s critical role in recovery
The National Retail Association (NRA) and Australian Retail Association (ARA) have both come forward to praise the Federal Budget announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Both organisations welcomed the focus on...
ABS reports retail sales rose 1.4% in March
Australian retail turnover rose 1.4% in March 2021, seasonally adjusted, according to preliminary retail trade figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), which also showed turnover rose 2.3%...
Retail sales perform with double digital growth
A promising start for retail as the latest preliminary results for January show Australian retail turnover rose 0.6% in January 2021, seasonally adjusted, according to trade figures released last week...
Retailers welcome common-sense move to reopen Victorian shops
The National Retail Association (NRA) and Australian Retailers Association (ARA) have welcomed the common-sense announcement by the Victorian Premier that the state’s retailers will be able to reopen from 11:59pm...
ARA and SDA join forces to ask for government Retail Industry Rescue Package
The Executive Director of the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), Russell Zimmerman, and the National Secretary of the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA), Gerard Dwyer have called on the...
Retail Realm leaders recognised at the 2018 eftpos ARA Retail Awards
PETstock have been crowned this year’s 2018 eftpos National Retailer of the Year today at the Australian Retailers Association’s (ARA) 2018 eftpos ARA Australian Retail Awards. The 100% Australian, family...
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