The National Retail Association (NRA) has released an ambitious blueprint designed to tackle the unprecedented challenges confronting the sector and set Australian retail on course for recovery. The release follows a summer of devastating drought and bushfires, as well as a number of established retail brands closing their doors in …
Read More »
A new study shows that the environment and health, the two most pressing consumer demands, are converging. This comes to light via a research study carried out by Tetra Pak in partnership with Ipsos. The convergence is creating opportunities for food and beverage brands in how they market their products to consumers over …
Read More »
Vintage Cellars and Harris Farm Markets are among Australia’s top 10 premium brands, according to Roy Morgan’s latest research. Coles Group’s Vintage Cellars is the standout premium brand, taking out the number one spot in the national survey. Harris Farm Market – placing at number five – is “the most …
Read More »
The global grocery retail market will generate an additional US$2.2 trillion in sales by 2024, growing by 24 per cent, according to the latest forecast from IGD. The international research organisation forecasts the following. Asia IGD predicts that Asia will account for nearly 50 per cent of all new sales …
Read More »
Castle Towers, a shopping centre in north west Sydney, has unveiled the first stage of its $1 billion master-planned retail and lifestyle destination. Repurposed from an under-used carpark, the new $180 million retail precinct was officially opened by QIC Global Real Estate Managing Director, Michael O’Brien and State Member for …
Read More »
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Google have announced a new strategic collaboration this week. Russell Zimmerman, Executive Director of ARA, says a more direct relationship between the ARA and Google will allow the ARA to better support retailers to use digital tools and platforms which support their growth ambitions. …
Read More »
More than half of casual employees in retail feel disengaged at work. This is according to a survey conducted by Humanforce, a Sydney-based global provider of workforce management solutions, which found that Australian retailers could do more to engage their casual workforces. The survey revealed that only 42 per cent of …
Read More »
A Retail and Fast Food Industry Statement on witnessed increases in abusive and violent customer behaviour has been released. This comes from the National Retail Association (NRA), along with the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA), Australian Retail Association (ARA) and other undersigned organisations. As reported by the SDA, …
Read More »
The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that there are positive signs that the state of retail is improving. This follows the August trade figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) last week. Following a “poor showing” in July, the NRA says the ABS report for August reveals …
Read More »
Tesco has announced Ken Murphy as the new Group CEO, following the resignation of Dave Lewis. “It is with regret that I have accepted the resignation of Dave Lewis as Group CEO of Tesco, who has decided that he wants to leave the business in the summer of 2020,” said …
Read More »
Retail World Magazine
