Zahra to lead retail’s peak body Former David Jones CEO Paul Zahra (pictured) has been appointed chief executive of retail’s peak industry body, the Australian Retailers Association, effective in May. He will succeed Russell Zimmerman, who announced his retirement last November. Zahra’s appointment comes as almost a dozen major retailers, including Woolworths, Bunnings, Chemist Warehouse, JB Hi-Fi, Super Retail Group, Costco, Harvey Norman, Priceline and Australia Post join the ARA, which