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Retailer profitability benchmarks and 12-month outlook

Retail businesses setting budgets and forecasting are understandably finding it difficult to navigate the uncertain economic conditions. Our research can help educate retailers about industry profitability benchmarks, wage growth and inventory levels, so that businesses can better prepare for the future.

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GS1 Australia

The barcode turns 50 and continues to transform the future

50 years ago, on 3 April 1973, the GS1 barcode was created and changed the world forever. Industry leaders in the grocery sector agreed on a single universal standard for product identification: a barcode. This early collaboration led to the establishment of regional industry groups that would eventually merge and become the GS1 global organisation of today.

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Strengthen your retail career with a retail mentor

Mentoring is based on developing a reliable, positive, and supportive relationship that encourages people to develop to their fullest potential. Find out more about the Retail Mentors program, an influential retail industry network that is built on forming life-changing connections, sharing expertise, and providing the tools to empower all, to thrive within this dynamic industry.

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Australian Retailers Association

Public Holidays by State/Territory for 2023

Public holidays vary by state and territory, as do the trading restrictions that apply on these days. You can find a list of the public holidays to be observed in 2023 each state and territory by clicking one of the links below.

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NRF Retail Big Show

National Retail Federation’s Innovation Lab: Six top trends

The pandemic continues to impact every facet of retail from customer behaviour to retail operations. To help retailers keep pace with this ever-changing landscape and plan for tomorrow, the 2023 NRF Innovation Lab showcased new technologies that will help retailers meet these new and ever-changing challenges.

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NRF Retail Big Show

Where is restaurant technology headed in the next five years?

Digital transformation is having a significant impact on the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) and Fast Casual Dining industry like never before. The shift to technology driven by restaurants’ response to the pandemic. Customers are driving their own ‘customer journey’, and they are embracing technology to decide what they want, where they want it and when they want it.

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