ARA welcomes newest member H&M to Australia

 

PEAK retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is pleased to welcome world-famous Swedish retailer and ARA member H&M to Australia. 

H&M’s first Australian store will officially open in Melbourne's iconic GPO building in the Bourke Street mall on Saturday April 5 at 10am. 

ARA Executive Director Russell Zimmerman attended the H&M VIP launch event last night and was blown away by H&M’s stunning new store and extensive product range. 

“Last night’s launch event was truly impressive. The new H&M store has something for every Australian consumer and represents visual merchandising at its finest. 

“H&M has been at the forefront of affordable fashion for some time now, and the launch of their three storey, 5000 square metre maiden store has stirred a lot of excitement within the retail industry. 

“The chain, which has 3182 stores in 53 countries, is situated next to market leader Myer with its flagship city store as well as David Jones and newcomer Zara. H&M will provide shoppers with greater diversity and we believe it will be a true asset to Melbourne’s inner city retail precinct. 

“Having another well-known international retailer is always beneficial to competition, and the ARA is confident that local retailers are more than capable of stepping up to the mark to compete with any newcomers to the industry. 

“The fact that more and more international retailers are choosing to set up shop in Australia is a positive sign that the Australian retail industry may finally be on the road to recovery. 

“The ARA is proud to have H&M on board as members and we look forward to supporting their transition into the Australian market,” Mr Zimmerman said. 

Since 1903, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has been the peak industry body representing Australia’s $265 billion retail sector, which employs over 1.2 million people. The ARA ensures retail success by informing, protecting, advocating, educating and saving money for its 5,000 independent and national retail members throughout Australia.

Visit www.retail.org.au or call 1300 368 041.

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