Australia

COVID-19 caused significant disruptions to on-trade sales throughout 2020 and 2021, with mobility restrictions and border closures limiting footfall at restaurants, bars, and other venues. Even as Australia began to ease restrictions towards the end…

Australia is one of the freest economies in the world, with limited corruption and improving government finances. The economy is facing slowing growth and inflation continues to be high, but the export environment is becoming more favourable as…

While the impact of the pandemic continues to wane in Australia, consumers’ engagement with digital screens, such as computers and smartphones, remains high, increasing their exposure to blue light. With remote working blurring the line between work…

With Australia experiencing strict and lengthy lockdowns in both 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, as well as closed borders for much of this period, most fmcg industries were impacted by this, with soft drinks no exception. However, the on-trade…

Saturated demand and volatile consumer sentiment in Australia acted to constrain growth in homewares in 2022, with a slow current value increase, but a second year of decline at constant 2022 prices. Australians maintained demand during the festive…

Despite the reduction in toilet usage at home due to the resumption of social activities in Australia, the ongoing trend of hybrid working had a positive impact on demand for toilet care in 2022. With flexible hybrid arrangements becoming the…

After a difficult first half of the company’s financial year, marred by COVID-19 disruptions, Woolworths ended its 2022 financial year with momentum, with like-for-like sales in its flagship Australian food division hitting 5% growth in the June…

Demand for jeans continued to rise in 2022, as this type of apparel offers a broad range of prices and styles to meet local consumers’ needs. Jeans are a staple item in many Australians’ wardrobes and in 2022, the category benefitted from its…

Although emerging from the worst of the pandemic, 2022 has brought more problems for consumers and producers alike, with further instability and uncertainty. Starting with the continued impact of COVID-19 on the global supply chain, logistics costs…

Inflation has become a challenge for Australians, largely driven by government stimulus during the pandemic, supply chain constraints caused by border closures, as well as the more recent impact of the war in Ukraine. The latter caused a significant…

Dairy recorded another year of growth in its packaging unit volumes in Australia in 2022, as it had done throughout the review period, although growth slowed again in 2022 over the previous year. Demand for dairy continued to be driven by health…

Portable players is now limited to sales of e-readers and wireless speakers in Australia with the latter dominating category sales and driving growth in 2023. Wireless speakers are marketed towards younger consumers, who place a high value on…

Both retail volume and current value growth rates of skin care notably slowed in 2022 when compared to 2021’s more dynamic performance. Purchase frequency began to normalise, as local consumers returned to pre- pandemic lifestyles. This translated…

Reduced-sugar still RTD teas continue to only make up a relatively small portion of the overall RTD tea category in Australia, with few brands competing in this space. Lipton was among the first to enter the space with a reduced-sugar offering and…

Consumers have continued to trade up in the juice category, opting to purchase not from concentrate 100% juice from the refrigerated section over purchasing shelf-stable reconstituted juice or juice drinks. With health and wellness front of mind for…

Demand for eyewear continues to grow in 2023 following several challenging years in Australia during pandemic-induced lockdowns; while demand for contact lenses remained strong during this difficult period (driven by repeat purchases online), sales…

Research into pet owners by Animal Medicines Australia shows that dog-owning households tend to spend an average of AUD349 on pet products and AUD323 on pet healthcare each year. This is significantly higher than the average annual spend for…

In recent years, alternative period solutions have been gaining popularity in Australia, putting pressure on traditional disposable sanitary protection products. As a result, demand for sanitary protection products such as towels, tampons, and…

2022 marked the start of a post-pandemic recovery in Australia, with no further lockdowns and most COVID-19 restrictions ending or being significantly reduced. However, there were other challenges for consumer foodservice to address, which limited…

Dishwasher sales recorded steady growth over much of the review period, primarily due to Australia's booming renovation market, encouraging local consumers to invest more in their homes. With the gradual resumption of normal lifestyles in 2022 as…