Publications

The ACRS provides leading edge secondary research to all ACRS members as well as clients and media within the retail industry.

Our reports and publications are designed to: keep retailers "on top of" current issues and trends facing the retail industry; develop their understanding of their industry, assist in strategy development and, ultimately, improve decision-making.

The ACRS produces 4 regular publications for its members.

Retail Insights

Retail Insights is a monthly newsletter distributed electronically to all ACRS members. It provides an easy to read snapshot of the latest local and international retail stories attracting media attention, and keeps members informed about current issues.

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Retail Trends

Retail Trends is a monthly publication that analyses the most current Australian retail statistics provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. In addition, Retail Trends combines data from a variety of other sources to give a detailed interpretation of the current state of the retail sector.

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First Cut

First Cut, a quarterly publication with KPMG, presents summaries of interesting and thought provoking academic papers and articles on retailing and consumer issues for senior executives in retailing, consumer products and distribution throughout the Asia Pacific Region.

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Retail Therapy

Published regularly throughout the year this series is designed to better equip retail organisations and suppliers to the retail industry with leading-edge retail knowledge and insight.

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