Australia
Male skincare routines in Australia rise 20.7% in five years
Male skincare routines in Australia rise 20.7% in five years
Those aged 35 to 49 remain the largest group of skincare users.
Amazon, Temu, and Shein dominate in Australia as local retailers decline
Amazon leads with 8.8 million buyers.
Over 9 in 10 Australians still prefer local products as global sentiment shifts
Attitudes toward US products have dropped sharply.
Retail spending in Australia up 4.6% in July
All categories recorded growth.
Father's Day spending in Australia to hit $611m
The report shows anticipated growth in dining out, wineries, clothing and accessories.
Older Australians power discretionary retail amidst cost-of-living pressures
64% say in-store promotions influence their spending.
Australian retail sales up 4.9% in June
It was driven by strong EOFY sales.
Australia sees sharpest rise in consumer optimism across APAC
Net optimism in Australia rose by three percentage points.
Miniso opens largest Melbourne flagship store
This is the brand’s 10th store in Australia since March 2025.
Australian retailers warn RBA’s rate hold a setback for sector recovery
RBA holds cash rate at 3.85% despite easing inflation.
Australia retail spending up 3.3% in May
All retail categories recorded year-on-year growth.
Heinemann Oceania Pty Ltd takes home win at Retail Asia Awards 2025
The company emerged as this year’s Travel Retailer of the Year - Australia awardee.
Australians to spend $10.5b in EOFY sales
This is up $400m from 2024.
Australian retail spending up 3.8% in April
Retail sales hit $37.2b.
1 in 3 Australians now use AI for shopping
Gen Z and Millennials remain the top users of AI for purchases.
Retail associations urge gov’t to address rising costs, retail crime in Australia
A key concern is the impact of U.S. tariffs.
Higher consumer spending drives Australia’s credit card market
The market is expected to hit $299.7b in 2025.