Australia
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Country Report
Consumer Credit in Australia
Dec 2018
As part of the 2017 Federal Budget, the government publicised it was commissioning a review into open banking. In May 2018, it announced open banking would officially start from 1 July 2019. Open banking will enable consumers greater control of ...
Country Report
Consumer Lending in Australia
Dec 2018
The Reserve Bank of Australia continued to keep its cash rate on hold at 1.5% throughout 2018, with little indication that it would be raising or lowering rates in the near future. In Australia, there has been uncertainty around the immediate growth ...
Strategy Briefing
Top 10 Energy-Producing Countries in 2030
Dec 2018
The energy sector is the key provider for many integral sectors in every economy, such as chemical products, utilities, transport, metal products manufacturing, etc. Over the 2017-2030 period, the energy industry is expected to experience stable ...
Country Profile
Australia: Country Profile
Dec 2018
The economy will grow healthily in 2018. Strong gains in exports, a pickup in investment in the non-mining sector and moderate growth in consumer spending are the main drivers. Weak growth of household income and high debt pose a risk to the economy....
Country Report
Car Rental (Destination) in Australia
Nov 2018
Although car sharing in Australia has not yet become mainstream, operators such as GoGet, Car Next Door and Flexicar have been expanding their footprints in existing and new cities in an effort to attract more users across the country. Car ride ...
Country Report
Airlines in Australia
Nov 2018
The online channel in Australia is forecast to continue to gain share from the offline channel, with mobile sales set to be a focus area for both airlines and intermediaries. Offering a seamless and personalised shopping experience will be the key to...
Country Report
Lodging in Australia
Nov 2018
Loyalty programmes represent a treasure chest of data, with hotels increasingly using these to better understand their customers. Customer loyalty is a primary goal of the hospitality industry, with loyalty programmes not only helping to tie down a ...
Country Report
Online Travel Sales and Intermediaries in Australia
Nov 2018
The online channel in travel will continue to outperform the offline channel, while mobile sales will continue to outperform online sales. Travel intermediaries have not only been using social media platforms to advertise their services but have also...
Country Report
Travel in Australia
Nov 2018
The Australian travel industry continued to perform well in 2018, benefiting from increasing investment in marketing. Australia is well-positioned as one of the leading travel destinations in the world. As tourism plays a key role in driving the ...
Country Report
Tourism Flows in Australia
Nov 2018
Over the review period the travel industry continued to be hampered by rising jet fuel prices and thus air fares, increasing labour costs and security fears. Despite the official cash rate remaining stable at 1.5%, major banks across Australia raised...
Country Report
Analgesics in Australia
Nov 2018
Increasing concerns in Australia about the addictive nature of codeine resulted in the rescheduling of all codeine-containing OTC medicines to prescription-only status in February 2018. This ban on OTC sales of codeine had a significant impact on ...
Country Report
Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Australia
Nov 2018
Value sales of the cough, cold and allergy continued to increase in 2018 as growth was driven largely by rising sales of antihistamines/allergy remedies and decongestants. Following the November 2016 thunderstorm asthma event in Victoria, which saw ...
Country Report
Dermatologicals in Australia
Nov 2018
Despite healthy ongoing demand for dermatologicals, the category remains highly mature and many of the leading players are already well-established. Very limited product innovation has been seen in the category in recent years and sales growth has ...
Country Report
Dietary Supplements in Australia
Nov 2018
Although sales of dietary supplements continued to register strong growth in 2018, the category faced a major threat to sales growth in the form of the general trend towards healthier eating. As the lifestyles of Australians become healthier, ...
Country Report
Digestive Remedies in Australia
Nov 2018
Consumer lifestyles continued to play a key role in driving demand for digestive remedies in Australia, with unhealthy diets and poor eating habits due to busy and stressful lifestyles increasing the prevalence of digestive ailments. This is being ...
Country Report
Eye Care in Australia
Nov 2018
Eye care saw healthy growth over the review period and this was driven mainly by the ageing population, the launch of new products featuring new formulae and delivery formats, environmental factors and the increasing use of contact lenses. Early in ...
Country Report
Herbal/Traditional Products in Australia
Nov 2018
Consumer interest in herbal/traditional products is set to continue building over the forecast period and this is set to be mainly due the shift towards the holistic approach to good health. Many Australians are adapting their lifestyles so that they...
Country Report
NRT Smoking Cessation Aids in Australia
Nov 2018
Sales of NRT smoking cessation aids continued to increase in 2018, supported by more stringent regulations on smoking and tobacco control and rising tobacco taxes, which have created incentives for smokers to quit their tobacco habits. In fact, the ...
Country Report
Consumer Health in Australia
Nov 2018
Sales of consumer health products slowed down in Australia in 2018 as changes in regulation and flagging demand for vitamins and dietary supplements among Chinese consumers impacted sales in major categories. In addition, sales of several OTC ...
Country Report
Paediatric Consumer Health in Australia
Nov 2018
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that increasing numbers of Australian women are delaying giving birth and starting a family in order to focus on education, careers and establishing financial security. Although paediatric ...
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