Australia
Retail volumes in Australia dip by 0.2% in Q4
This breaks four consecutive months of growth.
Lotte wins bid to operate in Australia's Melbourne Airport
Lotte Duty Free will open a duty-free store in the airport on 1 June.
Australia’s retail sales slip nearly 4% in December
This breaks 11 consecutive months of growth.
Black Friday sales drive up Australia’s November retail turnover
Retail turnover climbed by 1.4% during the month.
Australian make-up sector to grow 4.6% annually to 2026: GlobalData
The Australian per capita expenditure on make-up reached $15.2 in 2021.
Food delivery sector must modernise after delivery aggregator exits Australia: report
Delivery aggregators have been grappling with driver shortages and rising inflations.
Australia retail trade up 12.5% YoY in October 2022
However, it declined by 0.2% month-on-month.
Deliveroo’s Australian exit raises need to modernise food delivery
Deliveroo recently announced it will stop operations in Australia.
Deliveroo exits ‘highly competitive’ Australian market
In the first half, Australian businesses only accounted for 3% of Deliveroo’s GTV.
Retail turnover in Australia inches up in September
It went up by 0.6%, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported.
Around 200,000 more Australian consumers shopped online in H1 2022: report
Nearly 84% of consumers have used online shopping platforms in the past six months.
Australia’s e-commerce market to reach over $50b in 2022: report
The market is projected to grow by 13% during the quarter.
Household spending in Australia rises by 29% in August
This is the 18th consecutive month of growth, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said.
Sephora launches new order management system in Australia
The new platform will allow customers to avail of the Click & Collect service, amongst others.
Australia’s trade surplus narrows in August
Its surplus stood at $8.32b, the ABS reported.
Australia’s retail sales inch up in August
Retail sales rose 0.6% during the month.
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