Fright Night’s silver lining: Aussies set to spend $500 million on Halloween
Australians are tipped to spend up to $500 million on Halloween festivities this year, a significant increase from last year,...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...