Local Retailers Hub
Discover your NEW member community
ALNA's NEW Local Retailers Hub is your new business community! It is a gateway to the tools, savings and support that Newsagents and Lottery Retailers need to thrive.
Backed by ALNA's decades of advocacy, the Hub brings together member-only resources in one easy place – from cutting your merchant card payment costs and accessing exclusive supplier content, to plain-English interactive guides on compliance, quick skills training, tools for employment, leasing, Google Business Profiles, AI, and more, all the issues shaping our industry.
It incorporates great content from all your regular suppliers that you can use on your socials and website, and you can find new suppliers too.
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You'll also stay ahead with timely news updates on the campaigns we're fighting on your behalf, and you can register for online and face to face events.
​Everything for you, in one place:
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Community Hub – swap ideas and ask questions in member discussion groups on employment & HR, marketing & social, gift & homeware, and more
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Quick Skills Training – 21 free modules across three levels, to upskill you and your team
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Employment Hub – wage rates, guides, templates, engagement documents, checklist and workplace advice from our IR specialist
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Events Hub – every roadshow event and webinar, with RSVP online
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Have a go with AI. Never used it? The AI Starter Kit is written for you
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Get on top of your lease. The new Leasing Hub is built on the plain-English retail leasing guide by ALNA's leasing specialist Michael Cuda
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Advocacy Hub – every submission and campaign we run on your behalf, so you can see exactly what your membership is fighting for
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Supplier Content Hub – ready-to-use content from the suppliers you stock
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Get found on Google. Our new Google Business Profile Guide walks you through setting up your profile, optimising it and managing reviews
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Fact sheets, videos and podcasts – practical, short, and there when you need them
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The Channel magazine – every digital edition, ready to read or download
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Member Benefits – your discounts and offers on insurance, fuel, Samsung, Harvey Norman, thermal rolls and more.
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Whether you run a newsagency, lottery outlet or local store, the Local Retailers Hub helps you save money, stay informed, and have a stronger voice in Canberra. Join the thousands of retailers already benefiting.​​​​​