Russell Zimmerman

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Russell became a Councillor of the Australian Retailers Association, New South Wales Division in 1995. He held the position of President of the NSW State Division from 2001-03. From 1997 he held the position of state delegate to the Australian Retailers Association National Council. He served as President of the Australian Retailers Association National Council from 2003-04. Being involved in a small business Russell brings a closer perspective of day to day issues as he is in close contact with staff and customers and also deals with the managerial issues of operating and financing a Small Medium Enterprise.

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Matters of the heart are not always so simple Matters of the heart are not always so simple

Investing in the future of business, especially retail, should be at the heart of our government’s economic strategy. The Australian retail sector has faced a dynamic of change during the...

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Are you ready for the 2018 Retail Realm? Are you ready for the 2018 Retail Realm?

With the 2018 eftpos ARA Australian Retail Awards slowly approaching, retailers across the country have already started submitting their entries. The Awards this year are titled ‘The Retail Realm: thinking...

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The ARA pushes for payments pain reduction The ARA pushes for payments pain reduction

With the rapid development of technology in the retail industry and the constant rise of online retail, we continue to advocate for payments reform to promote a more innovative, competitive...

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NSW gift card regulation NSW gift card regulation

Someone gives you a gift card for a retail purchase, and it expires in 12 months – any problems? It could have no expiry date – what a problem if...

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Have yourself a merry little Christmas trade Have yourself a merry little Christmas trade

With Christmas fast approaching, many retailers find this time of year both daunting and stressful. However there are some key business strategies that retailers can put in place to...

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Emphasis on Employment Law Emphasis on Employment Law

Over the past few months much has been written regarding employment law issues, and I would like to update retailers on the work ARA has been doing over the past few months...

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Recognising remarkable retailers Recognising remarkable retailers

The eftpos ARA Australian Retail Awards are the industry’s largest and longest-running recognition of success, recognising remarkable leaders and disruptors in the retail space...

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Employment relations overview 2017: what’s in store for retailers? Employment relations overview 2017: what’s in ...

The New Year is upon us and, once again, it’s time to prepare for what is shaping up to be another big year for the retail industry...

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Penalty rates decision in sight Penalty rates decision in sight

Penalty rates are back in the news, as a decision will be handed down by January 20. Lower Sunday rates for the retail industry are ...

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Payments in the spotlight Payments in the spotlight

Technology has real impact on our business and will continue to do so. In the short term, it will lead to a dramatic change in the way we pay for things, and the ‘smartphone’ will lead...

Russell Zimmerman

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