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The Productivity Commission has released its Draft Report following its calling for submissions late last year into the retail leases market in Australia. The Association made a substantial retail lease submission which is available to members on its website.

ARA ups the ante with more trainers under the AussieHost program

Posted by: Administrator on 14 Feb 2008 8:00:00 AM

Seed program takes root in March

Posted by: Administrator on 14 Feb 2008 8:00:00 AM

The Seed program, which was jointly launched by Westfield and The Australian Retailers Association (ARA), will spring into action in March with its first offering of training workshops and courses across the country.

$3000 Free Training and Mentoring for Small Businesses

Posted by: Administrator on 14 Feb 2008 8:00:00 AM

The ARA Training and Consulting team has announced a new training and mentoring program that places strong emphasis on financial management in small retail businesses. The new program, called RAPID (Retail Accredited Productivity Improvement Development) is planned to commence in April 2008.

Stephen Heath – Managing Director of Rebel Sport

Posted by: Administrator on 14 Feb 2008 8:00:00 AM

Few thirty somethings could boast about running a national retail giant. Stephen Heath could have, but that’s not his style. His focus is on getting the job done. By the age of 34, Heath was appointed Managing Director of the national sporting retailer, Rebel Sport. Heath had been the golden boy among Harvey Norman’s stable of talent, demonstrating a knack for turning floundering stores into profitable operations. When Gerry Harvey bought majority shares in Rebel in 2001, he needed someone to take the reins. Heath was an obvious choice and Harvey had never shied away from giving his best people a chance.

Employing Workers from Overseas

Posted by: Administrator on 14 Feb 2008 8:00:00 AM

The ARA recognises that Australia has a skills shortage and retailers are experiencing the problem first hand. As a response to this shortage, a number of retailers have investigated the possibility of employing workers from overseas to fill roles within their business.

How to benefit by embracing multicultural relationships

Posted by: Administrator on 14 Feb 2008 8:00:00 AM

Change in Australia’s makeup demands acculturation by retailers to court a multicultural nation of consumers. Ignore them and you risk losing a $75 billion market.

ARA to help you grow and prosper

Posted by: Administrator on 14 Feb 2008 8:00:00 AM

The ARA is in the process of repositioning itself as Australia’s leading retail support service. This will be an ongoing theme within the association over the next 12 months.