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Victoria announces further easing of COVID-19 restrictions
Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews announces a further easing on restrictions from 11:59 pm on 31 May, which will allow beauty and personal care...
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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 -...
A spotlight on consultation requirements
Workplace vaccine mandates have become a contentious issue for businesses and workers in recent months.
12 Ways to Christmas #12: A potential multi-billion dollar boost – a shining light for small business recovery
Shop Small, Shop Local The ARA has partnered with American Express to support Australian small businesses. Their latest campaign, Shop Small, urges...
3 Safety Tips for Retailers this Holiday Season
As Australians begin to unwind for holiday season, retailers and hospitality teams are ramping up operations and bringing on new staff to help with the...
12 Ways to Christmas #11: Insights into Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales
Australian retailers can look forward to a sales frenzy over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping period, with a record $5.4 billion predicted to...
12 Ways to Christmas #10: Driving customers through your door
As CBDs across the country ignite with the festive spirit, some also coming back to life post-lockdowns, we can expect more people to be driving into...
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...
12 Ways to Christmas #9: How Australians will shop this festive season
Christmas is literally coming early this year! The festive season is always important for retailers – and this year, after on-again, off-again...
Retailers urged to rethink safe work procedures
Retailers are urged to rethink their approach to safe work procedures following the prosecution of a Victorian retailer last month.
12 Ways to Christmas #8: Promote your Christmas trading hours
Many stores are required to alter their business-as-usual trading hours to accommodate for the upcoming public holidays. It is important to understand...
12 Ways to Christmas #7: Retail spending insights
This week, we reveal the expected Christmas retail sales results in partnership with Roy Morgan.
Member Briefing – What to expect from COP26
The impacts of climate change have become all too apparent for many of us in recent years, including severe storms and floods, devastating droughts and...
12 Ways to Christmas #6: 12 resources to help your business manage a successful eCommerce Christmas peak
Shopping online has become a necessity for millions of people around the country – over 9.2 million Aussie households in the last 12 months to be exact1
12 Ways to Christmas #5: No Cookies for Christmas
As retailers transition from pandemic to post-pandemic, we are seeing changes in the online world regarding the phase out of third-party cookies which...
Burn-out: A Health & Safety Issue
There’s a common misconception that burn-out is a problem to be solved by the individual through mindfulness, yoga, breathing techniques and the like. ...
12 Ways to Christmas #4: Purposeful giving in challenging times
Christmas is fast approaching and retailers have the opportunity to bring customers, staff and the broader community on the journey of helping...
12 Ways to Christmas #3: Your guide to reopening for Christmas
The ARA is pleased to share our annual '12 Ways to Christmas' campaign, to help members plan for the busy seasonal shopping period. We’re working with...
12 Ways to Christmas #2: 2021 Christmas Campaign Tips
All around the country, retailers are currently putting the finishing touches on their Christmas campaigns – some will soon be welcoming...
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