Cyber retailers win big in October, retail data reveals

Early discounting strategies by cyber and household goods retailers have paid off, as revealed by the Australian Bureau of...

Early discounting strategies by cyber and household goods retailers have paid off, as revealed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail data, which reported an overall 0.6 per cent boost to retail sales in October. According to the ABS, the non-food industries saw significant rises, with other retailing up by...

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Black Friday hype highlights an uptick in consumer sentiment

The National Retail Association (NRA) and the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) have predicted that Australians will spend a record...

The National Retail Association (NRA) and the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) have predicted that Australians will spend a record $6.7 billion during Black Friday/Cyber Monday (BFCM) this year. NRA Interim CEO Lindsay Carroll said savvy shoppers have been holding out on spending in recent months so they can splurge during...

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Retailers urge Reserve Bank to gift shoppers a Christmas rate cut  

Retailers are urging the Reserve Bank (RBA) to gift a Christmas rate cut to shoppers at its last meeting...

Retailers are urging the Reserve Bank (RBA) to gift a Christmas rate cut to shoppers at its last meeting of the year. Today, the RBA once again held rates, but consumers and retailers are waiting for Martin Place to make good on its promise that it would consider cutting rates...

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New retail peak body to be named Australian Retail Council

Australian Retailers Association and National Retail Association amalgamation update The name of Australia’s new peak retail body has been revealed as...

Australian Retailers Association and National Retail Association amalgamation update The name of Australia’s new peak retail body has been revealed as the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) build towards a proposed amalgamation. The proposed entity will be known as the Australian Retail Council (ARC) and will feature...

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Retailers urge RBA not to punish healthy retail sales

The Reserve Bank has one more chance to stifle Black Friday sales in November, and retailers are urging them...

The Reserve Bank has one more chance to stifle Black Friday sales in November, and retailers are urging them not to use August’s healthy sales boost as an excuse. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released retail sales data for August today, revealing a 0.7 per cent increase in trade...

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Shoppers’ wallets remain shut despite rates hold

Today, the Reserve Bank once again held rates, but shoppers’ wallets remain shut to struggling retailers. The Australian Bureau of...

Today, the Reserve Bank once again held rates, but shoppers’ wallets remain shut to struggling retailers. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that year-on-year sales flatlined in July, despite efforts by retailers to encourage spending. National Retail Association (NRA) Interim CEO Lindsay Carroll said the sector is bracing for a...

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Retailers welcome RBA call to keep rates on hold

Retailers have welcomed the decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep interest rates on hold. The move...

Retailers have welcomed the decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep interest rates on hold. The move comes off the back off the back of a couple of days of sharemarket volatility, while consumers continue to tighten their belts due to cost-of-living pressures. NRA Interim CEO Lindsay Carroll...

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Australia’s peak retail bodies tackle retail crime head-on

In response to the rise in retail crime across the country, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National...

In response to the rise in retail crime across the country, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) are joining forces to call for major changes to improve the safety of retail staff and business owners. This includes stronger laws and deterrents for offenders, improved relationships...

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Retailers reject proposal for a new consumer sugar tax

The National Retail Association (NRA) opposes a number of the Health, Aged Care and Sport Standing Committee's recommendations on...

The National Retail Association (NRA) opposes a number of the Health, Aged Care and Sport Standing Committee's recommendations on diabetes in Australia, particularly the proposed sugar-sweetened beverages tax. NRA Health and Nutrition Committee Chair Dr Alan Barclay said that if implemented, the recommendations would hurt both retailers and consumers at the height...

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Retail growth stagnates as RBA refuses to budge on rate cuts 

Australian retailers are calling on the Reserve Bank to urgently cut interest rates as retail growth stagnates from low...

Australian retailers are calling on the Reserve Bank to urgently cut interest rates as retail growth stagnates from low spending and high cost-of-trading. Governor Michele Bullock held interest rates at 4.35 per cent this month, citing that inflation has fallen substantially since its peak in 2022. National Retail Association Director Rob...

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Statement from National Retail Association Interim CEO Lindsay Carroll

The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association’s (SDA) latest bid to launch a Fair Work Commission (FWC) case to...

The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association’s (SDA) latest bid to launch a Fair Work Commission (FWC) case to abolish junior rates for workers aged between 18 and 20 will risk pushing young people out of the retail labour market. The junior rates incentivise young entry-level workers, with little to...

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Retailers’ let down by wage decision amid historic trade slump

The National Retail Association (NRA) today expressed disappointment at the 3.75 per cent award wage increase handed down by...

The National Retail Association (NRA) today expressed disappointment at the 3.75 per cent award wage increase handed down by the Fair Work Commission, saying it will intensify pressure on struggling businesses, particularly small businesses. The NRA advocated for the Commission to exercise restraint, given the current growth rate in retail...

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April trade figures reveal unrelenting pressure on retailers

ABS April trade figures reveal the Federal Budget missed the opportunity to effectively address unrelenting pressures confronting retail owners. National...

ABS April trade figures reveal the Federal Budget missed the opportunity to effectively address unrelenting pressures confronting retail owners. National Retail Association Interim CEO Lindsay Carroll said April retail trade had gone backwards in real terms, given that the 0.1 per cent increase to sales can be tied to inflated...

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QLD: Joint effort to address knife violence

The National Retail Association has joined with the Queensland Police Minister to launch a new knife crime prevention campaign...

The National Retail Association has joined with the Queensland Police Minister to launch a new knife crime prevention campaign ‘End Knife Violence’ aligned to new laws restricting the sale of knives and other items. The new laws will come into effect 1 September this year, with retailers being encouraged to...

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Retailers back tough new penalties to combat assault on Victorian workers

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the Victorian Government’s move to implement tough new penalties for people who...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the Victorian Government’s move to implement tough new penalties for people who assault retail workers. The new laws will bring Victoria into line with other state and territories on the issue with a Bill to Parliament to be introduced in 2025. NRA Director of...

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National Retail Association & Australian Retailers Association announce amalgamation plans

Retail peak bodies, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have announced a proposed amalgamation,...

Retail peak bodies, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have announced a proposed amalgamation, which will once approved by their respective members create a single unified body representing the $420 billion sector. The two not-for-profit organisations have signed a heads-of-agreement for the amalgamation proposal and...

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