Tag: Shopping

Woolworths Ltd and eBay have today announced a partnership that will allow eBay customers to pick up purchases at Woolworths and Big W stores.

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.

Sydney retailers are able to trade 24-hours-a-day from today until Christmas, thanks to a landmark decision by the NSW Government.

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.

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Roy Morgan are expecting to see sales of barbecues, camping and outdoor leisure equipment to rise 135 per cent in the lead up to Christmas.

The average Australian is expected to spend an extra $1,079 this coming festive season, according to new research from CommBank.

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.

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

On the face of it, one would assume the existence of a major shopping mall in a suburb would be a boon for other businesses in the area. Yet new data reveals that not to be so.

Businesses have been urged to keep on their toes this holiday season to make sure they’re not left in debt in the New Year.