2025 Australian Retail Innovator Awards

 

NOW IN ITS 6TH YEAR!

Australian Retail Innovator Awards celebrates the best of the Best of Australian Retail.

Are you ahead of the curve in CX?

Are you doing great things with your omnichannel retail?

Have you launched a cutting edge marketing campaign that is turning heads?

 

NOMINATE YOUR RETAIL BUSINESS NOW!

Finalists are submitted to Global Retail Innovations 2026 to get recognition on the global retail stage.

Winners are announced at The Australian Retail Innovator Award Conference and Luncheon on the 28th May 2025 as part of RetailFest.

Nominations are open!

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Award Categories

2025 Categories

Customer Experience

Customer centricity is at the heart of the retailer’s offer, culture, positioning and deployment.

Franchise Excellence

A Franchisor who is leading the way in the Franchise sector with their franchisee initiatives, systems or innovative products.

 

Digital Innovators

These innovative retailers utilise digital strongly in their merchandising, service, functionality and customer experience.

Social Cause

The retailer embraces a strong social utility in mission, deployment and people leadership.

Marketing & Brand

A brand or retailer that has had an innovative approach to marketing and branding, whose brand inspires others or a stand out marketing campaign that is ahead of its time.

Inspiring Retail Leader

Retail leaders who continuously make a memorable contribution to their retail brand, their team, or Australian retail as a whole.

Conference & Awards Luncheon

Due to overwhelming demand, the Australian Retail Innovators Awards has expanded from a luncheon to a comprehensive half-day conference, offering attendees enhanced networking opportunities, deeper industry insights, and expanded content celebrating excellence in Australian retail innovation.

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Date

Wednesday, 28th May 2025 09:30 am – 12:45 pm AEST

Venue

Gold Coast Convention Centre

Event

Part of RetailFest 2025

Testimonials

A word from our past winners

The retail industry is tough, and these award winners have proven to be just as tough by using innovations to overcome the challenges.

Katrina Salhioui

Aussie Broadband

These awards are important for Australian businesses because they celebrate the achievements of the leaders and teams behind the innovation.

Angus McDonald

Barbeques Galore

As we look ahead, innovation in retail remains as important as ever. Growing customer expectations continue challenging brands to be increasingly purposeful, meaningful, and to provide inspiration and engagement while delivering a seamless omnichannel experience.

Dean Salakas

The Party People

It was an extreme privilege to be named as a winner of these awards for the previous two years. As a CEO of a SMB, there are rarely any pats on the back for businesses and awards like this create a buzz and a renewed enthusiasm particularly when times have been tough the last few years.