#Australian Retailers Association
Penalty rate reduction expected to support further growth in retail sector
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has said that penalty rates must be reduced to support further retail growth. This comes as retail figures for June 2015 have shown further growth while the Productivity Commission has opened discussion on the matter of penalty rates. Retail trade figures for June 2015 grew by 4.9 per cent year […]
Final 2014 retail trade figures fail to meet expectations
The latest ABS trade figures reveal that retail turnover saw a slight rise towards the end of 2014, though it failed to reach the expected long-term average annual growth of 6 per cent.
Australian retail turnover rises before Christmas
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has today released the final Retail Trade figures before Christmas, revealing a 0.4 per cent rise in retail turnover during the month of October.
Shoppers expected to spend $45 billion during pre-Christmas period
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is expecting shoppers to spend $45 billion during this year’s pre-Christmas period.
Retail sales fall indicates slowdown in growth, experts say
Despite multiple months of positive retail trade figures this year, a key retail body is tipping that retail growth is likely to slow after the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported turnover fell by 0.2 percent in April.
Retail figures show no joy for Christmas trade
Retail turnover fell during the all-important month of December, thanks to a sales slump in food retailing and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services.
No more taxes, retailers plead
A leading retail body is calling on the federal and state governments to consider the impacts of new taxes on consumers and businesses, as many begin 2012 budget discussions.
Christmas sales predictions not so festive for retailers
Retailers aren’t counting on joy to save the year, with Christmas sales projected to see only a small growth over last year’s figures.
RBA cuts rates in time for Christmas, banks follow suit
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates by 25 basis points yesterday, taking the cash rate down to 4.5 percent in time for the all important Christmas season.
Retail turnover edges up in July
Retail turnover rose a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent in July, much to the relief of many small businesses, after registering consecutive falls in the two months previous.
Retailers pessimistic about carbon tax
Retailers remain concerned about the impact of the carbon tax, with a survey revealing 83 percent expect the tax will mean consumers spend less and an even larger number reporting it will have a negative impact on profitability.
Retailers gather to better online abilities
Bricks and mortar retailers gathered in Sydney this week for the Engage in E-tail seminar, in an effort to better their response to rising consumer demand for e-commerce offerings.
Small retailers join Gerry Harvey’s push for a GST on online imports
Small retailers have joined Gerry Harvey’s call for a GST on online imports, with the National Retailers Association, which represents 3,700 businesses joining the Fair Imports Alliance according to The Age.
ebay labels retailers’ call for GST on imported goods “an unfair attack on consumers”
eBay has criticised calls by Australian retailers to reduce the GST threshold applied to imported goods purchased online, labelling it as an unfair attack on Australian consumers, particularly considering the phenomenal growth of Aussie retailers online.
Retailers urged to apply surcharges on credit card purchases
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is urging its members to consider their right to apply surcharges for credit card purchases, with consumers who pay in cash likely to welcome the practice.
Australian retailers account for majority of online shopping spend
Australians shopping online spend more on purchases from local retailers than they do on purchases from overseas retailers despite the increasing strength of the Aussie dollar.
Retailers say ABS July retail trade increase “not enough”
The Australian Retailers Association said the ABS July Retail Trade figures released yesterday showing a 0.7 percent growth in July retail trade was “not good enough”.
June retail trade creeps 0.2 percent higher
Retail trade in Australia has improved, but only by 0.2 percent in June, repeating the 0.2 percent growth in retail sales recorded by the ABS in May this year.
Gerry Harvey slammed by Australian Retailers Association
Harvey Norman executive chairman Gerry Harvey has been slammed by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) for ‘laughing off’ the real concerns of smaller retailers.
Retailers sack staff, remain optimistic
According to the March Australian Retailers Index released today, almost one quarter of small to medium retailers have downsized their staff numbers in the last three months. However, 65 percent have kept up staffing levels and 11 percent have hired more staff in the same period. Although lower consumer confidence is hurting the retail sector, […]
Banks out of touch with small business
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has come out firing against the big banks, claiming that they are out of touch with the financial needs of small business.
Using retail point-of-sale software to manage inventory
Gavin Dixon, CEO of the business division of Reckon Limited, shares his expertise on the value of retail point-of-sale (POS) software, and the benefits of inventory management.Retail Point of Sale software has many obvious benefits to the business owner – tracking sales, managing inventory, streamlining accounting practices, and building customer loyalty. Not so obvious is […]