The retail sector may have shed up to 8,000 full-time jobs in February, the Australian National Retailers Association said today, while the fast-food sector will soon face a significant rise in labour...

The National Accounts, which show the economy contracted 0.5% in the December quarter, confirm that Australian shoppers are saving rather than spending, the Australian National Retailers Association –...

Retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said the Reserve Bank’s decision to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.25 per cent signalled Australia’s economic conditions...

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is calling for the Federal Government’s additional 30 per cent tax break for small business to be extended to eligible assets purchased before July 2010,...

The Australian National Retailers Association, which represents the likes of Coles, Woolworths and Franklins, is advocating a national plan for payroll tax relief which they believe could assist cash strapped...

Retailers in NSW are calling on the NSW Government to implement new measures to help reduce business costs and support jobs during the economic downturn. At the Jobs Summit in Sydney yesterday retailers...

The latest ABS retail data has shown food retailers had their best ever festive season, with this year’s December sales 7.7 per cent higher than corresponding figures last year. Cafés, restaurants...

Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has advised that, after very slow November Christmas sales, the stimulus package and lower interest rates helped Christmas sales skyrocket...

A new report has suggested discount supermarkets will continue to make inroads in the retail sector, while Australia’s Woolworths and Coles both made it comfortably onto the list of the world’s...

Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has advised against an overreaction to the low 0.1 percent increase in November 2008 retail trade trends and remained optimistic growth...