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March retail sales barely rise as Taylor Swift effect evaporates

The ARA said that merchants expect the decline in discretionary spending and cost of doing business pressure to persist ...

Taylor Swift’s concerts help boost February retail sales

The 600,000 Tayor Swift tour attendees boosted spending on clothing, merchandise, accessories and dining out.

As consumers return to offices, physical stores are eating into online sales

Around 45 per cent of the respondents said that they never purchased items at thrift stores, charity shops, marketplaces...

Retail sales crept up in January, ABS data shows

Cafes, restaurants, and takeaway sales grew 2.5 per cent to $5.38 billion while food sales went up 1.9 per cent to $14.2...

Retail sales slightly up in December as shoppers shifted spend to Black Friday

Department store sales climbed 3.7 per cent to $1.83 billion, followed by food sales which grew 1.4 per cent to $14.18 b...

Retailers hope sales recover at Christmas after slow October growth

Sales fell in the household goods, clothing, footwear, and accessories categories, attributed to the decline in discreti...

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...

Two in three Australians are looking to spend less this Christmas

About 45 per cent of Aussies expect their workplace to cut back on celebrations, with almost a quarter (24 per cent) exp...

No Christmas spending boom, warns ARA

Roy Morgan predicts $66.8 billion will be spent in the November to December 24 Christmas trading period – just $74,000 m...

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 ...