The Australian National Retail Association’s (ANRA) premier event, Retail Nation, will this year will focus on how data driven consumer insights and analytics is providing the retail sector with a greater capacity to understand customers and drive efficiencies for their organisation to better serve the customer.

Now in its seventh year, Retail Nation attracts senior executives from across Australia who work directly in retail or partner with the sector.

A panel of Australian retail business leaders will speak at the event, including Grant O’Brien, MD and CEO of Woolworths; Iain Nairn, CEO at David Jones; Holly Kramer, CEO at Best & Less; and Steve Cox, MD at Dymocks.

Anna McPhee, CEO at ANRA, said Retail Nation provides an opportunity to hear from Australia’s leading retail executives about the opportunities and challenges facing the retail sector.

“This year’s panel will share their vision to progress the sector and further enhance retail’s capability to boost productivity, create jobs, and grow the economy.”

The luncheon event will be held at On Seven at David Jones’ Elizabeth St store, Sydney, on Thursday June 11.

Tickets for the ANRA annual Retail Nation event have commenced sale this week.