You must have a registered retail business, or work for such company, with a physical or online store currently operating within the Australian market.

The ARA Retail Awards showcase the excellence and innovation of Australian retailers. This year’s inaugural event is proudly presented by the Australian Retailers Association in collaboration with American Express.

The ARA Retail Awards honours the dedication and ingenuity of the Australian retail sector. It’s a platform to spotlight outstanding retailers, emerging leaders and pioneers in various speciality areas within our industry.

The event will showcase the achievements of Australia’s highest performing retailers across categories in retail excellence, retailer of the year and retail leadership.

The ARA Retail Awards is open to all retailers in Australia, regardless of ARA membership status.

The ARA Retail Awards is being held on Thursday 19 September 2024 from 5pm, at Crown Melbourne.

To receive an award, a representative from your organisation must be present at the ARA Retail Awards event on Thursday, September 19 2024 at Crown Melbourne. Similarly, if you are nominating for an individual award, the individual nominee or nominated representative must also attend the event to be eligible to receive the award.

There is no cost to nominate for the ARA Retail Awards.

No, you are welcome to enter as many categories as you like, as long as you meet the eligibility criteria. However, you can only submit one entry per category for the business award categories.

Nominations close on Monday 10 June 2024 at 5pm.

Entries will close at 5pm on Monday 10 June 2024. Please ensure you have submitted by this time.

We welcome franchisee entrants to the ARA Retail Awards. If you are a franchisee, you must seek all required approvals required by your franchising agreement before participating in the ARA Retail Awards. If you are a multi-channel business you can only submit one entry per category, rather than a separate entry for the online component of your business.

Endorsements are not mandatory, however an endorsement from a senior colleague or manager can be very beneficial for the Retail Leadership Award categories. In some individual categories, a manager testimonial is important, please check the individual award criteria for details.

Our esteemed judges can be found above, under the Judging Panel section.

Supporting documents or evidence is not mandatory to include. However, all categories have the option for you to provide materials or supporting documents.

You may wish to attach supporting material that enhances your submission or provides demonstrated evidence of your claims and/or the success of your initiatives.

In some individual categories, a manager testimonial is important, please check the individual award criteria for details.

For any further questions regarding the ARA Retail Awards, please reach out to the ARA team at events@retail.org.au