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Can retail empower women and girls?
As retail shifts from product & promotion to product and purpose, what is the larger trend this represents for an industry that – to remain relevant – must reflect the
25 February 2022
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Sustainability: Super charge your impact on the planet
While governments and businesses intend to do much of the heavy lifting when it comes to tackling climate change, as a community, we shouldn’t ignore the powerful role that our
25 February 2022
A soft landing from Omicron as retail sales improve in January
Retail sales held up well in January according to Mastercard SpendingPulse™, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. Despite rising Omicron cases in early January
21 February 2022
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Will purpose-driven retail become the new retail normal?
As retail shifts from product & promotion to product & purpose, what is the larger trend this represents for an industry that – to remain relevant – must reflect the
16 February 2022
Connecting more young Australians to jobs in retail
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has partnered with the Australian Government’s Department of Education, Skills and Employment to train young jobseekers and connect them to jobs with some of the
15 February 2022
Retailers welcome the return of international travellers
Australia’s largest retail representative body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), said the reopening of the international border is a welcome relief for businesses particularly small businesses who are heavily reliant
8 February 2022
2021 to end on a high as bargain hunters get set to splurge another $3.1 billion
Australians are set to shop up a storm in the final days of 2021, spending $3.1 billion from Boxing Day through to the end of year, as retailers slash their
25 December 2021
Australian Retailers Association
Protecting employees and our customers in the changing landscape of retail operations in a post pandemic world
The past two years have seen an unprecedented array of new challenges to many retailers leading to a lot of uncertainty about how to navigate return to work operations. Many
12 November 2021
Australian Retailers Association
The Retail Cyber Risk Landscape
Written by Marsh Pty Ltd The retail industry is undergoing a significant transformation, as technological innovation drives change and alters the way retailers manage their operations and interact with customers.
15 September 2021
Australian Retailers Association
Managing the risks of customer aggression and violence
Customer aggression and violence isn’t a new workplace hazard, however, the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 has seen an increase in customer aggression and violence for some businesses in the retail
17 August 2021
