Australia’s online retail revolution
With overseas giants entering the game, traditional retail tactics have transformed into a strategic chess match, where the most agile and forward-thinking businesses succeed.
Paul Zahra
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Time for retail to shine as it takes centre stage
The year ahead will be a defining act for the retail sector with winners and losers. Policy support is more important than ever.
Action needed to stamp out assaults on retail staff
When people think of dangerous jobs, they often think of emergency services, construction workers and mining technicians, not shop staff.
Rate rises injure the backbone of our economy
The nation needs a holistic approach to monetary policy, ensuring Australians have access to financial assistance, while productivity and growth in the economy must be a top priority.
Time to embrace a 24-hour economy
Retail is the mortar cementing the Jenga blocks of the Australian economy. Without reform and support we are on shaky ground.
The changes needed so retail can weather next storm
The Australian Retailers Association wants the government to diversify the workforce through a series of changes so retailers can adapt to this post-pandemic environment.
Australians are spending, but how long can it last?
While retailers remain cautiously optimistic, the squeeze will eventually come as we head into 2023.
Retailers needed more support from the budget
Australia cannot have an economic recovery without a retail recovery.
Jazz up our cities year-round with adventurous ideas
Great cities are great play zones, and that means our night-life and weekend options need to be sophisticated and compelling for all ages as society recovers from the pandemic.
Covid support still needed in retail sector
With Omicron, we have entered uncharted territory, pushing confidence to all-time lows and requiring a rethink around restoring support for struggling businesses.
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