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Shock rate rise deals a “devastating” blow to retailers

ARA CEO Paul Zahra said previous rate rises had already left retailers reeling, describing the rise as “a significant bl...

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...

Underwear for Humanity, My Little Bookshop win National Retail Awards 2023

My Little Bookshop, who's founder Kerry Ridley was a 2021 Top 50 Small Business Leader, is located on the Rockingham for...

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 ...

Sigh of relief as RBA holds interest rates

National Retail Association CEO, Greg Griffith, welcomed RBA's decision adding it allows the retail sector to make use o...

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 ...

Surprise cash rate rise will ‘stretch’ retailers and hospitality businesses

"The RBA's own research shows current inflation is driven by supply issues, which is now easing, but interest rate hikes...

Retail group welcomes pause on interest rate hikes

The NRA say that the government should consider providing relief packages for businesses that are at risk of shutting do...
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Christmas retail sales tipped to top $60 billion

Interim NRA CEO Lindsay Carroll said buyers are preparing for the holiday shopping season by modifying their spending ha...

Australian retail spending increases in September

The National Retail Association's interim chief Lindsay Carroll said the steady increase in retail spending was driven b...