Policy and Research
As a strong advocate the ARA represents a vast number of retail businesses making the ARA the first port of call for government, media, regulators and other industry participants. By maintaining strong links with government the ARA is able to influence and direct policy that may affect the retail industry. Being a member of the ARA allows you to become part of this process and contribute to the development of retail policy.
Of course, to be a highly effective peak advocate for retailers the ARA must be committed to producing quality research. Only by canvassing the sentiments of the retail sector can we achieve an environment truly conducive to retail industry growth and development The ARA Australian Retailers’ Index is an initiative of the Australian Retailers Association and aims to track the confidence and behaviour of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the retail sector.
The ARA Policy Centre is updated regularly with position statements, policy papers, government submissions and the ARA Australian Retailers Index.
