Free Publications
Retail Insights eNewsletter
Retail Insights is a monthly newsletter providing a snapshot of the latest local and international retail stories attracting media attention. The publication also provides information on ACRS research, opportunities for collaboration and upcoming seminars.
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Research Partner Publications
The ACRS Research Partnership scheme is a syndicated research partnership providing a range of benefits (depending on partnership level) to member organisations, including:
Retail Trends eNewsletter
Retail Trends is a monthly publication that analyses the most current Australian retail statistics provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retail Trends also collects and collates data from a variety of other sources to give a detailed interpretation of the current state of the retail sector.
Retail Therapy
Retail Therapy is a publication of the latest thinking and research in marketing and advertising, with a focus on application to the retail industry. 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.
ACRS Research Reports (free for partners, $995.00 for non-partners)
The ACRS produces a number of research reports throughout the year which are provided to Research Partners free of charge (publications provided depend on Partnership level) and are available for purchase for non-Partners.
The four reports produced annually typically include:
- Australian Retail Snapshot Report: A summary of the top performing retailers for the year and a profile of their performance and key strategies.
- Retail Thought Leadership Report: A detailed report based on our flagship syndicated research project. The topic for the RTL project varies from year to year and is determined by a panel of CEOs from Australia’s leading retailers. This report summarises an ACRS syndicated research project conducted with Australian retailers and/ or consumers.
- Multichannel & Social Media Report: An update on all things multichannel and social media-related for the year. Technology in this field changes rapidly, and this report profiles key consumer and technology trends for the year. This report summarises an ACRS syndicated research project conducted with Australian retailers and/ or consumers.
- World Retail Congress Report: The ACRS provides a summary of the key highlights from the annual World Retail Congress in Europe.



