Even in the digital age, many retailers still choose to trade in cash. Having cash at your business increases the risk of robberies and burglaries, and it is recommended […]
Public holidays vary by state and territory, as do the trading restrictions that apply on these days. You can find a list of the public holidays to be observed in 2023 each state and territory by clicking one of the links below.
Whether you want to combat shoplifting, alert the police, or identify a perpetrator, technology can be a useful tool in reducing the impact of retail crime. In this article, the ARA looks at how CCTV, alarms and RFID tags, can be a useful tool in deterring crime, identifying offenders and keeping staff safe.
Shoplifting and theft costs Australian retailers billions of dollars each year, with the most commonly stolen items being clothing, jewellery, accessories, cosmetics, and tech products. In this article, the ARA has pulled together some hints and tips for retailers to help reduce the impact of burglary, theft and shoplifting on their business.
Ahead of Sydney WorldPride 2023 commencing in February 2023, the ARA has launched a campaign encouraging members to play an active role in supporting the LGBTQ+ community, including the release […]
The Black Friday sales are set to provide retailers with strong results in the lead up to Christmas with research from the Australian Retailers Association in collaboration with Roy Morgan […]
Click on this link for a national overview of trading hours over the Christmas and New Years period. For states that have regulated trading hours, here are links to information […]
This program is designed to deeply understand the experiences of women in our operations (deliveries) network and seek opportunities and gaps where we can develop a more inclusive culture, with a longer term outcome of increasing the representation of women across all levels of our network.
In Victoria, employers have a positive duty under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 to take reasonable and proportionate measures to prevent workplace sexual harassment, discrimination and victimisation.
As NSW enters the next stage of its phase-out of single-use plastics, Environment Minister James Griffin shared his views about plastic pollution, biodiversity and natural capital with the Australian Retailers Association.
