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Paul Zahra

Retail Voice CEO Message: 13 March 2024

It was wonderful to see so many from our retail community participate in the ARA International Women’s Day lunch event in Melbourne last week, culminating in the announcement of the ARA CEW Women

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Paul Zahra

Retail Voice CEO Message: 6 March 2024

Last week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released its monthly retail trade data for January 2024. Once again, discretionary categories experienced a predicted softening in spending in line with the

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Paul Zahra

Retail Voice CEO Message: 28 February 2024

As we approach International Women’s Day, the conversation around gender equality in the corporate world has never been more pertinent or charged with potential. According to the Workplace Gender Equality

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ARA Employment Relations

Employee’s right to disconnect from work

Advances in technology and dependence on our smartphones mean people are generally available 24/7. However, employees will soon be able to legally refuse contact or attempted contact from their employer

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Paul Zahra

Retail Voice CEO Message: 31 January 2024

Yesterday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released its retail trade data for December, with sales increasing a modest 0.8% year-on-year mainly due to cost-of-living pressures. This is consistent with ARA-Roy Morgan

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