Retail Community Online Retailer After Dark Party

Last year, 600+ retailers left Online Retailer… and ended up here.

Some came straight from the conference.
Some went to dinner first.
Some didnt even attend the conference and came anyway.
Either way, this is where the night landed.

IIt became one of the biggest networking events of Online Retailer week, and we're doing it all again.

What started as a simple WhatsApp chat has now grown into Retail Community, Australia's most active retail network, with 4,000+ retailers, brands, suppliers and industry experts helping each other in real time.

Whether you're a retailer, brand, supplier or simply passionate about retail, you're invited.

We have two floors so you can choose your own adventure on the night.

🥂 Floor 1, Networking & Entertainment (From 5:00pm)

This is where everyone comes together after the conference.

Included on the night:

🍻 Free drinks until late

🍽️ Food available throughout the evening

🎷 DJ & Saxophonist

🌇 Stunning views over Darling Harbour

🤝 Meet hundreds of retailers, brands and industry professionals

Come straight from the conference, or join us later in the evening.

🎥 Floor 2, Live Shopping Experience (5:00pm to 7:30pm)

This year we're introducing something completely new. A Live Selling Charity Auction, facilitated by eBay Live and hosted by 2 Aussie Thrifters.

If you've heard about live shopping but never experienced it, this is your opportunity to see one of the world's fastest growing retail channels in action.

What to Expect

📺 Watch products sold live to a public online audience.

❤️ 100% of every dollar raised from product sales will be donated to HeartKids.

🛍️ Bid on products in person or join the live stream online.

🎤 Exclusive interviews with 2 Aussie Thrifters before and after the live selling session, where we'll unpack:

• How they prepare

• Their sales techniques

• What happens behind the scenes

• How they measure success

• What retailers can learn from live shopping

🎁 We're also looking for retailers and brands to donate products for the charity auction. It's a fantastic opportunity to support HeartKids while showcasing your brand to the Australian retail industry.

Event Details

You dont need to attend the conference to attend this event. If you're in retail, you're invited.
Bring your team, your peers, or just yourself.

📍 Cargo Bar, King Street Wharf
🗓️ Wednesday 22 July
🕔 From 5pm till late

Come straight from the conference, or join later.


Not in the community yet?

Join Online Retailer Chat here: Online Retailer Group

Join the Broader Community here: General Group (once in there browse the various other functional groups such as AI in retail, cross border traders, women in retail and more)


A couple of supporters back what we’re building and help make tonight possible.

Platinum & Gold Partners

- Dotdigital: Customer experience and data platform (CXDP) that empowers marketing teams to exceed customer expectations with highly personalized cross-channel journeys.

- Imile: Forget the "black hole" of traditional shipping. iMile is transforming the Australian e-commerce landscape by bringing total accountability and AI powered visibility to every single parcel.

- Wayflyer: is the growth funding partner built specifically for eCommerce and retail brands — connecting directly to your marketing platforms to assess future revenue potential and deliver flexible, non-dilutive capital from $20K to $20M fast, with repayment options to suit your business, all without giving up equity or offering personal guarantees.

- Athos Commerce: Athos Commerce is the intelligent product discovery platform designed for brands that connects shoppers to the right products across onsite and offsite channels.

- Hello Clever: a growth engine for modern businesses combining a Real-Time Payment Gateway, Rewards, and AI-powered insights in one seamless platform. It’s payments, rewards, and intelligence working together to drive measurable growth

-⁠ ⁠Starshipit: Helping retailers automate shipping, manage multiple carriers, and deliver better post-purchase experiences at scale

- ⁠⁠Loop Returns: An operations platform that helps ecommerce brands earn customer confidence across the entire buying journey.

- Next 3PL: Australia's leading provider of 3PL, pick and pack, storage, and custom fulfillment solutions. No matter your business size or order volume, next3pl delivers tailored warehousing and logistics infrastructure, currently servicing over 100+ customers and moving 100,000+ orders per week.

- Parcel Protect: Covers goods accidentally lost or damaged during a single transit within Australia. Road, rail, boat and air, if your goods don't make it, we've got you covered.

- Reach: is merchant of record infrastructure that fits your existing commerce stack. We integrate with Shopify, Stripe, Adyen, Recurly, and more — no migration, no replatforming — and take on liability for cross-border payments, tax, compliance, and chargebacks across 70+ countries.

- Wunderkind: Global performance marketing solution powered by AI, data, and identity that helps brands acquire and retain customers via owned channels at unprecedented scale.


Silver Supporters

Charity Partner




Legal Bits

By attending this event, you agree to the following:

• Verification: Your LinkedIn profile may be used to confirm that you’re a retailer. We also may invite you to join our community. We reserve the right to determine at our discretion if you are a retailer, service provider or sponsor and may ask for additional information to prove your classification.

• Data Sharing: Any information you provide during registration may be shared with event sponsors, who may contact you about their product and services. That said, we don't plan to provide them with your LinkedIn details.

• Information Use: We reserve the right to use your information for future communications. You can opt out at any time.

• Photography & Filming: The event may be photographed or recorded. By attending, you consent to your image or likeness being used in future promotional content — and, naturally, appearing in a few epic WhatsApp group selfies.

• Respecting Your Inbox: Your details will never be sold or shared outside of sponsor-related use and you can unsubscribe at any time.

We’re committed to keeping this fun, respectful, and community-first — just like the group itself.