Research

To be a highly effective peak advocate for retailers the ARA is committed to producing quality research. Only by canvassing the sentiments of the retail sector can we achieve an environment truly conducive to retail industry growth and development.

Find out more about the quarterly ARA Australian Retailers Index.

Find out more about ARA retail industry snap polls.

PREGNANCY AND WORK – have your say!

Is managing pregnancy and work a challenge in your retail business?

Are you aware of the new laws around maternity leave and family responsibilities?

The Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission would like to hear from you, about what works, and what doesn’t when it comes to retaining pregnant employees and new mothers in the workplace.

You can participate in our web-survey, supported by the Australian Retailers Association, the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development and the Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The information gathered will help the Commission to develop easy to use, best practice solutions to managing pregnancy and work, and to help us to celebrate and promote exemplars from the retail sector – both large and small.

To take part in the survey – click on this link http://www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au/retailsurvey.asp

ARA Australian Retailers Index

The ARA Australian Retailers' Index is an initiative of the Australian Retailers Association and aims to track the confidence and behaviour of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the retail sector.

Download your copy of the June 2009, ARA Australian Retailers Index.

Past Indexes

Download your copy of the March 2009, ARA Australian Retailers Index.

Download your copy of the December 2008, ARA Australian Retailers Index.

Download your copy of the September 2008, ARA Australian Retailers Index.

Download your copy of the June 2008, ARA Australian Retailers' Index.