Introduction
Showcasing the retail leaders of today and tomorrow!
The ARA Australian Retail Awards 2011 - celebrating retail’s best.
Australia’s retail sector is a major contributor to the nation’s economic health. It is a $240 billion industry, creating over 1.2 million employment opportunities. Each successful retailer benefits an entire supply chain including farmers, manufacturers, suppliers, the local workforce and consumers.
Retailers are brand builders, they are visionaries; they are mums and dads serving local communities, they are our enterprising youth and they are working everyday to improve and hone their skills for the benefit of consumers, fellow employees and partners.
The retail tapestry is diverse and rich and the ARA Australian Retail Awards provide recognition to each fibre of the sector including established brands, innovators, owner operators, big employers and small to medium enterprises and graduates.
In 2008, the Awards program was reinvigorated to bring successful retail players from the shop floor to a national stage. At the same time, the ARA Australian Retail Awards has played a hand in helping many recipients, including growing businesses and young entrepreneurs, to greater achievements and success. The ARA Australian Retail Awards remain Australia’s only national retail awards program.
The ARA is proud to celebrate retail’s best and honour the sector’s outstanding achievements and innovations. This year the ARA has added two new categories to its selection - Australian Retail Employer of the Year and Small to Medium Retailer of the Year.
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