Australasia

In 2023, retail e-commerce in New Zealand was affected by high inflation, with shoppers continuing to adapt their behaviours to the economic conditions around them. Product price increases were held to have accounted for the largest part of current…

Despite an overall slowdown in sales growth by e-commerce in Australia in 2023, especially by specialists, direct-to-consumer (DTC) models have gained popularity in the fashion industry as players sought to optimise their channel strategies and…

Similar to other retail channels, hypermarkets has been experiencing rising costs associated with inflation and high shipping costs. However, retailers have been strategic in passing costs on to consumers, and have continued to offer low prices for…

Spending among local consumers was significant throughout 2022 following the easing of pandemic-related lockdowns, resulting in greater footfall in stores, particularly benefiting hypermarkets in Australia. However, the cost-of-living crisis had a…

Home products specialists in New Zealand recorded moderate retail current value growth due to high inflationary pressure on prices in 2023. Moreover, in real terms the category posted a decline. During the COVID-19 pandemic, closed borders and a…