Christmas special: What’s in store for retailers this year?

In this first Christmas bonus episode of Retail Therapy, our own Chief Industry Affairs Officer Fleur Brown joins ARA CEO Paul Zahra in the AMEX Lounge to discuss the upcoming Christmas shopping season and what's in store for retailers.   

Paul and Fleur discuss:  

• International supply chain issues  
• Favourite Christmas movies  
• Expected Christmas spending broken down by state and territory 
• Most popular items this year  
• WFH trends impacting top items
• What goes on behind the scenes at a department store during Christmas planning
• Looking for tradition after a tough year 
• How consumer sentiment is tracking    

ABOUT THE ARA: 

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is Australia’s oldest, largest and most diverse retail body, representing a $360bn sector which employs one in ten Australians. Learn more: https://www.retail.org.au/ 

Learn more about American Express: https://www.americanexpress.com/au/merchant/accept-amex-cards.html