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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

At a sub-category level, there are even bigger movers, which present opportunities for some retailers and heightened competition for others. By looking more closely at spending changes, retailers can gain a more vivid picture of what’s driving customer behaviours. Discount and variety stores also experienced 6 per cent higher spending.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Australian retail sales increased minimally last December as more consumers opted to purchase on Black Friday in the prior month, reflecting cost of living pressures. ” Department store sales climbed 3.7 billion, followed by food sales which grew 1.4 ” Department store sales climbed 3.7

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Australian retail sales inched higher in January, with food-related spending leading the growth. Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed that January retail sales rose 1.1 ‘Other’ retailing sales climbed 2.8 Cafes, restaurants, and takeaway sales grew 2.5 per cent annually to $5.53

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JUNE 28, 2022

Seasonally adjusted Australian retail sales grew in May by 10.4 Department stores saw the strongest growth at 5.1 Sales of household goods rose at 0.4 per cent while other retailing registered a 1.5 The post Inflation helps fuel strong Australian retail sales in May appeared first on Inside Retail.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

Retail turnover fell 4.4 per cent in December last year according to the Retail Trade figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today. Despite the fall, spending on retail goods remains heightened compared to December 2020 for all retail industries except for department stores which is down by 9.0

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Despite retail sales growing in August, businesses are still urging the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut interest rates to help the sector thrive through the holiday season. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), retail turnover increased 3.1 per cent with sales amounting to $5.75 Food sales grew 3.8

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OCTOBER 29, 2023

Retail sales rose 2 per cent year on year to $35.87 The data prompted both the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) to urge the Reserve Bank of Australia to keep the current interest rates to encourage more consumer spending. per cent to $5.5 per cent to $1.92

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Australian retail sales were up only 1.5 The growth was largely driven by sales from the cafes, restaurants, and takeaway industry, which rose 8 per cent, followed by food with a 3.5 per cent), while department stores dropped slightly by 0.6 Other retailing remained flat with only 0.1 per cent increase.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The Omicron outbreak has failed to dampen retail sales despite initial concerns about foot traffic and staff constraints during the early part of January according to ARA CEO Paul Zahra. . per-cent year-on-year increase in retail sales across the country in January and a 14.4-per-cent per cent, followed by apparel, up 8.5

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APRIL 20, 2021

Retail sales rose 1.4 Victoria and Western Australia led the rises, after Covid-19 lockdowns impacted retail sales in February 2021,” James said. Cafes, restaurants and takeaway foods led the preliminary increases, up 6 per cent, followed by clothing and department store retailing. Turnover rose 2.3

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JUNE 30, 2021

The retail industry in Malaysia has struggled during Covid, but shopping centre Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur has continued to find a way to reach consumers. Here, we chat with CEO of retail, Dato’ Joyce Yap, about the future of malls and how sector have evolved in the past year.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Australian retail sales in January surged 7.5 per cent over December, reflecting a strong post-Christmas sale season. Ben Dorber, head of retail statistics with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), said January’s rise followed a 4 per cent month-on-month fall in December and 1.7 per cent year on year – and 1.9

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Black Friday sales pushed Australian retail sales up by 2.2 billion, which Australian Retailers Association (ARA) CEO Paul Zahra said reflects how consumers prioritise essentials amid a cost-of-living crisis. Department stores inched 3.3 per cent as sales value hit $689 million. .

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Australian retail sales are on the rise – but new research suggests growth is being driven by inflation, not by consumers buying more. On a quarterly basis, overall retail price growth has already exceeded sales volume growth in both the March and June quarters,” says Rumbens.

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MARCH 27, 2023

Spending in food-related industries grew steadily in February however non-food industry sectors yielded a mixed result as consumers refrained from making “discretionary” spending. per cent followed by food sales at 7.9 per cent, department stores at 7.7 Other retail spending grew by 3.2

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MAY 3, 2022

Australian retail sales surged 9.4 per cent in March compared with the same month last year as the impact of Omicron on consumer shopping behaviour wore off. Month on month, sales were up 1.6 And the volume of retail sales reached a record $33.6 And the volume of retail sales reached a record $33.6

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APRIL 21, 2024

In the landscape of global commerce, few sectors evoke as much intrigue and promise as the consumer goods market in China. With higher than expected growth , a burgeoning middle class, and evolving consumer preferences, China stands at the forefront of the retail revolution. per cent and 6 per cent respectively. Two thirds (66.3

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The latest retail sales figures are really quite incredible. According to the Bureau of Statistics (ABS), retail sales rose by 0.6 per cent) and department stores (down 0.4 My tip is that retail sales figures in the next couple of months will start to reflect this. per cent bump.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Retail spending increased 12.5 per cent in October as consumers spent $35 billion both in-store and online according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). While year-on-year sales growth was strong, retail turnover fell by a marginal 0.2 per cent and household goods and food retailing at 5.9

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JULY 10, 2023

Japan’s department stores bear a striking resemblance to cruise ships: they’re big, luxurious, move glacially and serve an ageing customer. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) reports that department stores led the retail sales recovery through the first five months of the year.

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MAY 22, 2022

First quarter results for calendar year 2022 are in for the three biggest Korean department store retailers, and the numbers are encouraging. Shinsegae, Lotte, and Hyundai account for the top nine department stores in the country (coming in at number 10 is Galleria’s high-end flagship in Seoul). trillion KRW ($2.1

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MAY 10, 2023

For once, department stores are leading a retail sales recovery instead of lagging it. In Japan, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) reports that retail sales in the first quarter amounted to 39,781 billion yen (about $434 billion at current exchange rates), up 6.5 per cent from a year ago.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Shinsegae — one of the Big 3 of Korean department store retailing along with Lotte and Hyundai — has continued its great form right through into the second half of the year, helped by the removal of the country’s remaining pandemic restrictions and an increasingly buoyant mood among the country’s more affluent consumers.

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MAY 3, 2023

Retail spending rose 5.4 per cent year-on-year in March as consumers spent more than $35.3 billion in stores and online, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Cafes, restaurants and takeaway sales were up 17 per cent followed by food sales at 8.6 per cent, department store sales at 4.7

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JANUARY 28, 2025

With 2024s peak shopping season in the rearview mirror, consumer spending behaviours and responses to major retail sales events are coming into focus. Examining where and when people shopped reveals valuable insights for retailers as they hone their strategies ahead. per cent to $51 billion.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

New ABS data has revealed a third consecutive quarter of declining retail sales measured by volume, effectively showing the nation’s ‘retail recession’ has now extended to nine months. Volume data excludes the impact of inflation on retail sales, which have been trending up for much of this year.

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DECEMBER 29, 2022

Department stores and the foodservice sector drove “unprecedented” Boxing Day sales growth across Australia according to data from the Australian Retailers Association and Westpac DataX. per cent on 2021, with department-store sales of $149 million up by 23.6 billion – 8.6 billion – up 15.3

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Retail sales in the US soared 0.6 per cent increase in November, according to the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau. On a year-on-year basis, US retail sales were up 5.6 On a year-on-year basis, US retail sales were up 5.6 For 2023, unadjusted retail sales increased 3.2 per cent and 5.7

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

per cent – retailers might be expecting tough economic conditions, as consumers are expected to cut back. . According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), retail sales were up 19.2 She said that consumers are already making cuts. Rising interest rates hits consumer and business confidence.

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APRIL 18, 2023

Australian consumers forked out $8.1 million over the Easter trading period, according to Westpac DataX research, reported in conjunction with the Australian Retailers Association (ARA). This year’s Easter sales were driven by food retailing contributing $3.6 Sales from cafes, restaurants, and of takeaways rose 4.6

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

And it supplies to department stores, such as David Jones, Myer, Kmart and Big W. Designworks’ divisional general manager Brooke Norton told Inside Retail that the brand sells about 15 million units each year and is heading towards $200 million in wholesale sales. per cent, year-on-year retail sales growth in August 2022.

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AUGUST 27, 2023

Retail spending grew 2.1 per cent year-on-year in July as consumers spent more than $35.3 billion in stores and online, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Food sales (up 4.9 per cent) and cafes, restaurants and takeaway sales (up 9 per cent) bolstered overall retail activity.

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JULY 22, 2024

Its economic data analysis will include retail sales at its August meeting with speculation around another increase in interest rates. Retailers are praying for a most unlikely cut to interest rates or, at least, a hold on them at the August board meeting. per cent fall in seasonally adjusted sales. per cent and May 0.7

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JULY 30, 2024

per cent, with sales hitting $5.68 Department stores came in second as its sales grew 4.2 Clothing, footwear, and accessories sales jumped 2.2 billion, the same growth rate for cafes, restaurants, and takeaway, with sales reaching $ 5.39 per cent to $ 1.89 billion, followed by food, which increased 3.1

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MAY 25, 2023

Retail spending rose 4.2 per cent year-on-year in April as consumers spent more than $35.2 billion in stores and online, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). per cent followed by department store sales at 6.5 per cent and clothing, footwear and accessories sales at 4.9

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MAY 17, 2023

per cent and retailer sales per square metre for the trailing 12 months were US$8,166, up 3.3 One of the key issues facing Simon and other mall operators is that they are still joined at the hip to department store anchors. And one of the remaining three, Neiman Marcus, is basically an upscale apparel department store.

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JUNE 28, 2023

million in stores and online with significant spending observed in food, up 6.1 Clothing, footwear, and accessories sales were up 4 per cent followed by department store sales at 3.4 Due to “cooler than average weather” and early promotional activity, “modest growth” was observed in other retailing at 2.2

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