Retailers say they are concerned the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to hold the cash rate at 3.6% will supress spending during the most important retail sales period of the year. According to the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and National Retail Association, a pre-Christmas rate cut would bolster consumer confidence and encourage much-needed discretionary spending […]| RW
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and National Retail Association (NRA) say the Federal Government’s new penalty rates bill strips away genuine wage flexibility for workers and is built on a false premise. | RW
