Small Business Category
The 2026 winners
The votes are in. Take a bow.
Six winners, six runners up, two countries, and not a judging panel in sight. Here are the best places to work in retail for 2026.
The 2026 winners
New Zealand
Three categories, three winners, three runners up.
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Large Business Category
The 2026 winners
Australia
Same question, other side of the Tasman.
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Medium Business Category
Large Business Category
To everyone who voted
Thirty seconds, well spent.
That is about how long a vote took. It has made somebody's entire year. Thank you.
Work for one of these businesses? Send this page to the team group chat. You have earned the bragging rights.
Why it matters
People decide, not panels.
Retail Employer of the Year has celebrated the best places to work in retail since 2011. Every result comes from the people who know the job best: the teams on the shop floor and in support office, past and present, and the customers who see it up close.
A vote is a reason. These are the ones people vote on most.
Team dynamic
Career progression
Training and development
Work/life balance
Recognition
Leadership style
Workplace environment
Business culture
For employers
Your people vote. Show it off.
Fancy seeing your business here? It all happens again next year, and your people do the voting. You only have to ask them.
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