Last night, the Australian Federal Government released the 2020-21 Federal Budget. Here's what the new Budget means for retailers, and how retailers are reacting. 

Afterpay has confirmed a two-year partnership with the Australian Retailer's Association (ARA), in an effort to support local retail. 

Paul Zahra, the CEO of the Australian Retailer's Association, has made a statement regarding the new Stage Four / State of Disaster restrictions imposed upon metro Melbourne this afternoon. 

Paul Zahra has been appointed CEO of the ARA. Zahra has previous experience as CEO and Managing Director of David Jones.

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is partnering with the charity, Good360, to collect surplus goods and items from retailers and redistributing them to the affected in bushfire-damaged locations. 

The Australian Retailers Association has announced its partnership with Facebook with aims for 'deeper industry cooperation'. 

Longstanding Australian Retailers Association boss Russell Zimmerman is stepping down as CEO, as a newly focused ARA featuring more major Australian retailers as members was presented to the public.

The 2019 eftpos ARA Retail Awards took place in Melbourne this morning and celebrated those who are disrupting and sparking change in the retail industry.

Online shopping in North America reportedly generated $122 billion in revenue for retailers over Christmas.

The Australian Retailers Association have announced the 2018 eftpos ARA Australian Retail Awards, the country’s largest and longest running national retail awards program, celebrating the breadth of talent across the dynamic and ever-evolving retail landscape.

Recent trade figures released by the Australia Bureau of Statistics are encouraging, but do online retailers really have cause to celebrate?

The ABS has released encouraging figures with retail turnover on the rise and a rebound for department stores. But escalating rental costs and high energy prices will continue to put a strain on retailers.