Retailers seem optimistic about this year’s Christmas period with an expected year-on-year growth of 4.7 per cent, totalling $38.7 billion moving through the economy via retail sales.
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Coles launches campaign for children’s hospital
Coles has launched the ‘I care for kids at Coles this Christmas’ campaign for the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Perth shoppers to benefit from extended hours
From January next year, more Perth retailers will get the opportunity to open their doors on weeknights and weekends.
Costco Melbourne opens, Sydney is next
It has been a busy week but a relief for Patrick Noone. As managing director of Costco Wholesale Australia, his Docklands store opening this week felt like the rains after a drought.
Phone retailer charged with underpaying staff over $80,000
A Sydney businessman will face court for allegedly underpaying seven of his former staff more than $80,000, including a number of Chinese workers with limited English.
Wow continues expansion with opening of 14th store
Queensland-based retail group Wow is continuing its expansion and has opened another store, which is its fifth in Brisbane and 14th in total.
ARA slams union’s push for pay rise
The Australian Retailers Association has slammed the ACTU’s push for a $21 per week minimum wage rise, claiming the result would be increased job losses.
Workplace laws breached at three shopping centres
More than 20 per cent of businesses randomly audited at three major Melbourne shopping centres have been found to be breaching workplace laws.
Retailer to back-pay up to $90,000
A Wagga retail business is back-paying more than 100 staff a total of almost $90,000 after an investigation by the Federal Workplace Ombudsman found it was underpaying the workers.