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The National Retail Association has welcomed the appointment of former Small Business Minister Bruce Billson as the new Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman. Small Business Ombudsman NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said the association looks forward to working with Mr Billson and acknowledged the work of outgoing Ombudsman Kate...

Retail has made a promising start to 2021 according to the preliminary report for January released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Nationwide turnover rose by a solid 0.6 per cent for the month, while January spending rose by 10.7 per cent compared to January 2020. NRA CEO Dominique...

The December retail trade report released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed that Christmas 2020 was the biggest on record. Shoppers nationwide splurged over $55 billion throughout the Christmas trade period, which spans the second-half of November and all of December. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said that pent...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has slammed false claims made regarding industrial relations in Question Time today. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said it was very disappointing to see numerous Federal Labor frontbenchers, including Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese, blatantly misrepresent retailers in a bid to land a political blow against the...

Strong year-on-year growth for Australian retail in December has confirmed reports from businesses on the ground that sales before and after Christmas defied COVID close downs in some states. In its preliminary data for December, released today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported growth of 9.4 per cent for the...

Australian retailers enjoyed a pre-Christmas miracle in November, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics reporting a 13.3 per cent increase in turnover compared with 12 months earlier. The ABS today released its final figures for November, announcing an increase from October of 7.1 per cent, seasonally adjusted. The strongest growth areas...

The National Retail Association (NRA) is forecasting shoppers to splurge on Boxing Day purchases to cap off a successful festive season for one of Australia’s largest industries. Boxing Day is one of the signature events on the Australian retail calendar, with consumers descending on shopping centres in the hunt for...

Australian retail is on a road to recovery after today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report for October revealed that nationwide turnover rose by 1.4 per cent. National Retail Association (NRA) Deputy CEO Lindsay Carroll said the ABS results would provide a boost in confidence to the sector as the...