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Paul Zahra

Retail Voice CEO Message: 15 March 2023

Retail crime continues to be a concern with many businesses recording an increase in shoplifting. 
 
In the latest Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research data coming out of New South Wales, retail theft increased 23.7% year-on-year.  

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Karla Elkington

Retailers have an important role to play in closing the gap

Today is National Closing the Gap Day, a day of action to pledge support for achieving indigenous health equality by 2030. As part of the ARA’s reconciliation journey, we have made a commitment to use our reach to raise awareness with our members about days of significance for First Nations communities, like Closing the Gap Day.

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Paul Zahra

Retail Voice CEO Message: 1 March 2023

This week we’re excited to launch the 2023 ARA Retail Insights Report – our annual overview of the retail outlook. The way the retail sector is perceived, and its public profile is essential to our long-term success.

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Karla Elkington

Consumers and regulators taking closer look at greenwashing

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released their findings on an internet sweep of 247 businesses around their sustainability claims, resulting in the investigation of several businesses for potential greenwashing. Click here to find out more about what constitutes misleading conduct, to protect your business.

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