Australia

The Australian dollar has fallen against most major currencies, which means that holidaying in the country is becoming even more attractive. It is not usually considered a cheap holiday destination, so any drop in the dollar helps, boosting sales of ...

In a bid to ensure profitability, and despite the overall global price environment remaining extremely competitive, airlines are raising the prices of their flights. This move was primarily made due to rising oil prices, which increased by about 45% ...

Australia remains a popular tourist destination. The rise in the number of travellers from Asia is expected to continue, due to the expansion of low-cost carriers, which is likely to benefit the lodging category. However, travellers from most of Asia...

The Australian travel industry continued to perform well in 2019, with inbound, outbound and domestic tourism all continuing to increase. The growth in inbound and domestic tourism boosted sales in car rental, activities and lodging, whilst domestic ...

The depreciation of the Australian dollar attracted more overseas visitors to the country in 2019, falling about 10% against the US dollar. Australia was also an attractive destination for foreigners as opposed to the US, because of concerns around ...

On the back of its solid resources sector, Australia has enjoyed steady economic progression, even against the backdrop of the end of the commodity price boom. However, not only does the country have significant exposure to commodity prices, but a ...

Australians have universal access to clean drinking water and electricity as well as having one of the highest levels of food affordability globally. However, Australia faces air and water pollution issues caused by heavy usage of fossil fuels. In ...

With high penetration within Australia, consumer use of smartphones continued to compound demand for aftersales of in-car navigation, with the latter recording stronger retail volume decline in 2019 compared to the previous year. Most smartphones ...

Both monitors and desktops continued to record retail volume declines in Australia in 2019. Desktops experienced an ongoing struggle due to technological improvements with consumers relying on portable devices such as tablets, laptops and smartphones...

Retail volume sales of home audio and cinema continued to be driven by home cinema and speaker systems, with the latter recording the only positive performance in 2019. This was supported by the ongoing demand and trend for soundbars, encouraging the...

Televisions in Australia continued to be dominated by retail volume sales of LCD TVs in 2019, which recorded an ongoing solid performance, benefiting from new television releases at affordable prices by brands such as HiSense. Consistent innovation ...

Digital cameras continued to record strong retail volume decline in Australia in 2019 despite innovations in mirrorless models, due to the strong penetration of smartphones with improving in-built camera technology, particularly from the iPhone X and...

Retail volume sales of smartphones recorded a marginal recovery in 2019 compared to the decline of 2018. However, despite some more affluent consumers willing to upgrade to the latest models from known brands such as the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone...

Consumer electronics recorded an improved performance in both retail volume terms and current value terms in 2019 compared to the previous year, supported by a number of categories that are increasingly offering consumers convenience, innovation and ...

Wireless speakers recorded another strong performance in retail volume terms in 2019, consolidating its dominance of portable players in Australia. The category continues to offer a wider range of products available in retailers in addition to brands...

Smart wearables registered another year of strong retail volume growth as Australian consumers continued to embrace the trend for fitness tracking in 2019. Smart wearables offer a multitude of features in addition to fitness tracking however, with a ...

Craft beer is expected to become increasingly prevalent over the forecast period, with growth driven not only by rising demand for new and interesting styles of beer but also by a rise in consumer interest in the origins of different products. More ...

Cider/perry is projected to post positive growth over the forecast period, benefiting from its positioning as a light and refreshing beverage. This positioning appeals to health-conscious consumers who want to moderate their alcohol consumption. ...

In 2018, total volume sales of alcoholic drinks in Australia continued to rise, with growth driven by positive performances from cider/perry, wine and spirits. Cider/perry’s positive performance can be attributed to its strong positioning as a ...

Gin is expected to post the strongest total volume growth in spirits over the forecast period, benefiting from rising consumer awareness. The category offers a wide variety of products, thus appealing to consumers who want to experiment with ...