The Australian Retailiers Association's Future Ready series of workshops aims to give retailers the inside track on ecommerce, social media, making products and stores look great, financial control and Christmas trade over workshops in Sydney and Melbourne this Spring.
The 2015 series will empower all retailers to think big – The Future Ready Series – for retailers by retailers.
Built with flexibility in mind, we respect the needs of all types of retailers and their environments, from strip shops to shopping centres and the diversity of challenges that they face in all channels.
The launch of the Future Ready Series for 2015 brings 5 public workshops that you can use to support the need for your business.
Social Media and Digital Marketing
To understand how to capitalise on the trends in social media and marketing, this workshop first explores the foundations of effective marketing and relationship making.
These guide rails are then linked to a step by step plan to create marketing and social activities that ensure the customer’s needs are always the focus.
Digital Retail Operating Success
With the support of great professionals in the workshop the steps to success become clear and accessible.
The aim of the workshop is to focus the essential elements of great eCommerce sites and how they drive the ongoing relationship with the consumer.
Melbourne :: 30 October 2015
Sydney :: 27 October 2015
Register for Melbourne Workshop :: 30 October 2015
Register for Sydney Workshop :: 27 October 2015
Creating Compelling Visual Merchandising
The key to a brilliantly merchandised store is making sure there is a plan to guide how it should look and the story that the space should tell.
This workshop provides the foundations and steps to successfully design and merchandise a retail store to showcase the product and drive a strong commercial return.
Melbourne :: 7 September 2015
Sydney :: 21 September 2015
Register for Melbourne Workshop :: 7 September 2015
Register for Sydney Workshop :: 21 September 2015
Financial Fundamental and Product Performance
This workshop provides logical systems to ensuring financial control through structured reporting to inform decision making. This is a highly practical workshop on retail financials builds confidence and demystify the interpretation of financial data through the use of case studies and examples.
The aim of the workshop is to provide the guiderails to financial control through understanding the implications of sales, profit and cash flow.
Melbourne :: 13 October 2015
Sydney :: 16 October 2015
Register for Melbourne Workshop :: 13 October 2015
Register for Sydney Workshop :: 16 October 2015
Optimising Christmas Trade
This workshop sets up the framework for defining a product and promotional story to gain exposure through important channels as well as delivering a strong profit result.
The aim of the workshop is to provide intelligence and practical tools to support the planning for optimal Christmas trade in every channel.
Melbourne :: 8 September 2015
Sydney :: 22 September 2015
Register for Melbourne Workshop :: 8 September 2015
Register for Sydney Workshop :: 22 September 2015
Member Price * Non-Member Price
Single Workshop $ 280 $ 350
Special Offer 2 Courses ** $ 440 $ 550
* Member discount code = ARA member
** Each course for 2 individuals