Tag: Retail

The majority of Australians consider the price of an appliance as the number one priority before buying, according to findings released by Roy Morgan Research.

55 per cent of shoppers admitted to in-store browsing before buying from online competitors, highlighting the need for retailers to offer goods and services on various platforms.

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is expecting shoppers to spend $45 billion during this year’s pre-Christmas period.

The latest Retail Trade figures have been released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, revealing a turnover rise of 1.2 per cent in September 2014.

A new Productivity Commission report has found the cost of doing business in the Australian retail sector is inflated by inefficient red tape and a number of anti-competitive restrictions.

Australian retailers are facing higher costs than those in the UK and US, according to a report released by the Productivity Commission today.

The Australian dollar has dropped on the back of a lower than expected increase in retail sales, with purchases taking a dive for department stores and household good retailers.

In an evermore competitive market, Australian retailers are struggling against the rising number of multinational chains setting up camp.

Heads up Aussie retailers: beginning 1 August 2014, the PIN will be the main form of card payment authorisation in Australia.

As temperatures plummet across the eastern seaboard, retailers and businesses relying on winter trade are finally receiving the cool turn they’ve eagerly been awaiting.