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Apparel Specialist Retailers in Australia

Apparel specialist retailers suffered a decline in value sales in 2011, as a result of the uncertainty in the future of the economy and the unpredictability in the movement of interest rates. Consumer confidence is much poorer and many choose to cut ...

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Direct Selling in Australia

Housewares and home furnishings direct selling saw the strongest growth in 2011; sales are mostly made up of cooking utensils, dishes, tableware, cutlery and drinkware. The growing value concious population has led to direct sellers of housewares and...

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DIY, Home Improvement and Garden Centres in Australia

Whilst Bunnings continued to increase its lead in DIY, home improvement and garden centres in 2011, reaching a value share of 21%, the retailing chain is clearly wary of Woolworths’ entry into the channel. In August 2011, Woolworths hardware ...

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Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers in Australia

Electronics and appliance specialist retailers was affected by the decline in discretionary consumer spending. In 2011, electronics and appliance specialist retailers only managed to post slight growth of 1% in current value terms. The global ...

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Grocery Retailers in Australia

2011 saw a drastic shift in balance of power towards the major supermarkets and away from manufacturers of national brands. The majors are controlling what goes out to the consumers: they determine product listing on shelves; introduce large private ...

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Homeshopping in Australia

Sales via homeshopping posted current value decline of 1% in 2011, which was a stronger performance than in the previous year. Consumers have become increasingly time-poor, and are attracted to the convinience of homeshopping.

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Internet Retailing in Australia

The poor retail performance in 2011 forced retailers to look again at their business model and to assess opportunities in online retailing. In an environment where consumer confidence is weak, a new shopper has emerged, one who prioritises value over...

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Leisure and Personal Goods Specialist Retailers in Australia

With consumers feeling the pressures of rising cost of living and the uncertainty of the global economy, consumer confidence declined to an all-time low. Consumers held back discretionary spending, and looked for value when they shopped. ...

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Mixed Retailers in Australia

Consumer confidence took a beating in 2011 as the global economic uncertainty spread across Europe, sending stock markets to perform poorly. The uncertainty in base interest rate added to a reduction in consumer confidence and consequently weakness ...

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Retailing in Australia

Growth in retailing moderated to just 2% in 2010 compared to the norm of over 6% in the early 2000s. Australians are saving more; Australia’s savings rate has surged to an unprecedented high of 11.5% in 2011 from a low of zero percent and below in ...

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