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    ABOUT THE ARA RETAIL INSTITUTE

    The ARA Retail Institute is the leading national body providing for the education, consulting and professional development needs of the Australian retail industry.

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    The ARA Retail Institute specialises in education and consulting on a broad range of topics, including retail buying, financials, visual merchandising, marketing, operations, digital and sales and service strategy.

    The ARA Retail Institute houses a suite of both accredited and non-accredited training solutions; from the Diploma of Retail Merchandise Management to customised in-house training programs. This suite provides a diverse and flexible range of education products to suit industry needs.

    The ARA Retail Institute is known for:

    • The most recognised national retail training provider in the Australian market.

    • Extensive suite of specialist retail programs with flexible delivery options.

    • Delivering quality services for all tiers of business within the retail environment.

    • Ensuring currency to industry retail requirements.

    • Retailers developing Retailers – a collaboration with our industry.

    • Specialist local talent in all states and regions nationally.

    • Flexibility in delivery modes and a high level of customisation.

    • Credible partner to leading Australasian retail groups, property groups and government.

    COURSES

    Become Retail Ready

    Looking to start your career in retail, or hair and beauty?

    We provide accredited and non-accredited training to kickstart your career.

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    COURSES

    Upskill my Career

    Develop your career in retail with our diverse suite of accredited and non-accredited training solutions, from the Diploma of Retail Management to customised, flexible in-house training programs.

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    COURSES

    Become a Retail Leader

    Step into your next - or first - leadership role.

    We specialise in consulting and education on a broad range of topics  take your career to the next level. 

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    ARA TALENT REGISTRY

    Hire Talented Staff

    Retail recruitment reimagined

    The ARA Talent Registry is a  retail specific recruitment platform that removes human bias from decision making, reduces costs and time to hire.

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    CONSULTING

    Business Solutions

    We provide retailers with important bespoke business consulting solutions to assist businesses in setting up their own internal training and development frameworks, documents and manuals.

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    NEW TRAINING SOLUTION

    Online Micro-Courses

    These fast, flexible and low-cost courses deliver training to meet emerging and urgent industry skills needs, and support people wishing to invest in their retail careers. The modules can be used as ‘stackable’ building blocks towards accredited skill sets or qualifications. 

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    Contact us

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    1300 368 041

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    info@retail.org.au

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    Level 1,  112 Wellington Pde

    East Melbourne 3002

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    The ARA acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work, learn and live. We pay our respects to their elders past and present, and also recognise Australia’s First Nations’ peoples as Australia’s first traders with a sophisticated network of trading paths that have facilitated the exchange of goods, knowledge and culture for millennia

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