General Chat
950+ members
The main room for day-to-day retail conversation, questions and introductions.
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Find your retail people.
Retail Community connects thousands of retail professionals through 50+ specialist WhatsApp groups, local communities and event chats. Whatever your role, interest or location, there's a conversation for you.
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There's more than one way to connect.
Explore the different ways to connect with Australia's retail community.
Interest Groups
Join by interest. Connect every day.
Connect around the areas of retail that matter to you, from stores and eCommerce to marketing, logistics, careers and more.
14+ groups
Explore Interest GroupsAI Community
Learn. Share. Grow with AI.
Specialist communities for retailers exploring AI, from beginners through to agents, automation, marketing, data and leadership.
8+ groups
Explore AI GroupsLocal Community
Connect face-to-face across Australia.
Connect with retail professionals in your local city and build relationships beyond the screen.
19 local groups
Explore Local GroupsEvent Chat Groups
Connect before, during & after events.
Meet other attendees and continue the conversation around Australia's and the world's major retail events.
12+ event groups
Explore Event ChatsINTEREST GROUPS
Join by interest. Connect every day.
Find conversations based on your role, interests, challenges and opportunities across retail.
Event Announcements
800+ members
Upcoming retail events, meetups and community announcements in one place.
Women in Retail
600+ members
A supportive space for women working across every corner of retail.
WOMEN RETAILERS ONLYSocial & Content
500+ members
Social strategy, content creation, creators and community building for retail brands.
Open to Work & Job Postings
700+ members
Retail roles, hiring updates and members open to new opportunities.
JOB POSTS PERMITTEDCross Border
300+ members
Selling internationally: logistics, tax, market entry and cross-border growth.
Marketplace Sellers
400+ members
Amazon, eBay, Catch, TikTok Shop and everything marketplace selling.
Warehouse & Logistics
350+ members
3PL, fulfilment, freight, warehousing and supply chain problem solving.
Digital Marketing / SEO / AIEO / GEO
650+ members
Paid, organic, search and the new world of AI-driven discovery.
Startup & Small Business
450+ members
Early-stage retail founders sharing what works when resources are tight.
Women in Tech
250+ members
Women building and running the technology behind retail.
WOMEN ONLYCustomer Experience / CRO / CRM
400+ members
Conversion, retention, lifecycle and everything that makes customers stay.
Physical Stores
500+ members
Store operations, leasing, visual merchandising and in-store experience.
Raising Capital / Financing
200+ members
Funding, investors, lending and financing conversations for retail businesses.
CAPITAL RAISING PERMITTEDShopify Chat
A dedicated group for retailers and industry professionals using Shopify to share questions, ideas, solutions and experiences.
AI COMMUNITY
Learn. Share. Grow with AI.
Connect with retailers exploring how AI is changing the industry, from getting started through to advanced automation and strategy.
General AI Chat (for Humans)
700+ members
The main room for retailers talking about AI, tools and what's actually working.
AI Beginners
450+ members
No question is too basic. A friendly starting point for AI in retail.
AI Agents & Automation
350+ members
Agents, workflows and automations that remove manual work from retail teams.
AI Wins, Lessons & Experiments
300+ members
Real experiments, honest results and the lessons behind them.
AI Marketing & Content
400+ members
Using AI for campaigns, creative, copy and content production at scale.
AI eCommerce
350+ members
AI applied to merchandising, search, product data and on-site experience.
AI Data & Analytics
250+ members
Forecasting, reporting, and getting useful answers out of retail data.
AI Leadership, Strategy & Governance
200+ members
Policy, risk, adoption and leading AI change inside retail organisations.
EVENT CHAT GROUPS
Connect before, during & after events.
Meet other attendees, organise catch-ups and continue the conversation around major retail industry events.
Online Retailer
500+ members
Australia's largest eCommerce conference and expo.
Retail Fest
300+ members
Retail leaders gathering on the Gold Coast.
NRF Big Show (USA)
250+ members
The world's biggest retail event, in New York.
Retail Fulfilment Show
150+ members
Logistics, fulfilment and supply chain in focus.
iMedia
150+ members
Invitation-only retail and marketing leadership summits.
Shoptalk (USA)
200+ members
Global retail innovation, in Las Vegas.
Retail Tech Marketplace
Retail technology showcase and networking.
Reed & AGHA Retail Fairs Melbourne
Wholesale buying for independent retailers.
NRF Asia (Singapore)
NRF's Asia-Pacific retail conference.
eTail Australia
eCommerce and multichannel retail conference.
Reed & AGHA Retail Fairs Sydney
Wholesale buying for independent retailers.
Canton Fair (China)
The world's largest sourcing and trade fair.
Built for genuine connections.
Retail Community is built around useful conversations, genuine connections and helping each other succeed.
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- No unsolicited pitching
- No unsolicited direct messages
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