Home and Garden

The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…

Lockdown restrictions in Australia led to an increased interest in outdoor activities, including gardening. As a result, many Australians took up gardening to pass the time and connect with nature. In 2022, players in gardening shifted their focus to…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

This briefing examines how the furniture industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of furniture output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession since World War II. In Q4 2020, the end of the pandemic started as countries began administering effective vaccines among the population; however, vaccine distribution…

As the end of 2021 approaches, almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence and rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant has increased uncertainty and weakened the momentum of the global recovery. This series of quarterly reports…

In 2022, home and garden witnessed a strong slowdown in its growth rate in current value terms, and a decline in sales at constant 2022 prices. This was underpinned by the diminishing of the pandemic-induced spending splurge and the consumer appetite…

During the pandemic, Australians took greater interest in improving the liveability of their homes by making them more aesthetically pleasing and comfortable. This positively impacted sales of home furnishings over 2020-2021, and positive attitudes…

Although current value sales in home improvement increased in 2022, sales turned to decline at constant 2022 prices. Nevertheless, retail sales remained much higher in 2022 compared with the pre-pandemic level in both current value terms and in value…