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Retailers welcome $60 million hard-to-recycle plastics funding
Businesses can apply for grants between $1 million and $20 million per project with a focus on recycling hard-to-recycle...
Retailers will find it ‘difficult to absorb’ minimum wage rise
The National Retail Association’s legal director Lindsay Carroll said the increase would be “unattainable for most busin...
Coles, Woolworths collaborate to save Redcycle’s soft-plastic stockpile
The supermarkets have extended an offer to safely store the collected materials, in accordance with necessary safety req...
States urged to clarify trading rules for QE2 holiday
ARA CEO Paul Zahra said retailers will “abide respectfully” by the government’s decision and act accordingly.
ARA urges skilled migration, flexible work arrangements to fill labour gaps
Zahra said Covid has created “enormous shifts” in the retail industry leaving gaps in the labour market for frontline ro...
Minimum wage boost may push some retailers over the edge, says ARA
The increase will come into effect from July 1 for most workers while certain industries such as aviation, tourism and h...
ARA reveals plans for First Responders Day on June 30
ARA CEO Paul Zahra said first responders continue to go above and beyond to keep people and communities safe.
Cost-of-living pressures mount as Woolworths backs wage increase
As Australia’s supermarkets continue to hold the line on food prices, Woolies’ CEO Brad Banducci noted that a “balanced”...
Victoria, NSW ease Covid restrictions impacting retailers
Density increase in hospitality venues, no check-in at supermarkets and retail venues although indoor face mask rules ar...
New South Wales retail to see restrictions ease next month
The change, announced by State Premier Dominic Perrottet on Thursday, comes as case numbers remain steady in the state f...
Victorian retail saw a spike in customer abuse last week: ARA
ARA boss Paul Zahra said customer abuse hit new peak levels after the introduction of vaccination checks at retail store...
August retail figures show impact of prolonged lockdowns
National retail sales fell 1.7 per cent in August compared to a month prior, and slowed 0.7 per cent compared to the sam...
Aussies to spend $11 billion this Christmas – almost half online
Aussies are expected to spend an average of $726 each, with most preparing to spend the same or more than they did last...
Retail groups call on customers to follow health orders, curb abuse
“We ask Australians to recognise and support the important work of these teams in keeping customers Covid-safe,” said AR...
Second annual First Responders Day to celebrate frontline workers
Retailers nationwide will honor Australia’s emergency response personnel as part of the second annual First Responders D...
Victoria enters snap seven-day lockdown
Victorians will only be able to leave the house for key reasons, which don't include retail beyond basic groceries.
Victorian treasurer asks big business to pay its share
Parts of the business community are pushing back against a ‘mental health levy’ which will tax big business to fund ment...
Relief, despair mount as Melbourne retailers get green light for November 2
Melbourne Premier Dan Andrews announced a number of relief measures to locked-up Melbournians on Sunday, including the d...
Government publishes detailed guidance for Modern Slavery reporting
Australia is the first country to release detailed guidance to assist organisations with identifying and combating moder...
NRA scraps plans for ARA merger
NRA fears small and medium retailers "would be lost" in new organisation.
