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Supply and demand: Where the retail property market is headed

Inside Retail

Add to that a natural increase (births minus deaths) of just over 200,000 over the same period and you have a material population gain to support retail sales growth. Even as immigration slows under political pressure to reduce numbers, retail industry professionals have reason to remain optimistic.

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How Bubble cracked the Australian market, by mirroring its US and UK strategy

Inside Retail

Timing is everything and knowing when to launch in a new market can make or break a brand’s success in a new region. US-based teen skincare brand Bubble burst into Australia’s beauty scene this month through a partnership with Priceline and is reportedly already one of the pharmacy retailer’s top-selling brands.

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Global online retail sales tipped to reach US$6.8 trillion by 2028

Inside Retail

Total global online retail sales are expected to grow from US$4.4 Online retail sales will record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9 per cent during the five-year period, according to the Global Retail E-Commerce Forecast report, which covers data in 40 countries globally. trillion in 2023 to $6.8

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Walmart, Starbucks, Nike: Making sense of China’s latest retail sales numbers

Inside Retail

China retail data: consistent consistency Mr Yus consistency has been lauded but, in some other areas, consistency should draw scepticism. Take Chinas retail data for example, whose consistency should be drawing fire from all directions. Since February 2024, sales growth has never deviated from a narrow band around 3 per cent.

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Why consumer spending in one retail category is outpacing all others

Inside Retail

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. Consumer Price Index, Australia. Read the analysis here.

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Japan’s retail sector faces challenges amid weak consumer confidence

Inside Retail

It all adds up to a nasty bite to the pocketbook of consumers everywhere who are looking to shower one of the worlds favourite romantic gifts on their loved ones. In Japan, as usual, the retailers think of ingenious ways of getting around it. Sales for drugstores increased by 6.9 Consumer confidence is weak and getting worse.

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Australia’s retail sales growth can’t last. Here’s how to prepare for it

Inside Retail

The latest retail sales figures are really quite incredible. According to the Bureau of Statistics (ABS), retail sales rose by 0.6 But clothing, footwear and accessories are up 2 per cent, food retailers are up 1 per cent while cafes and restaurants are also enjoying a 1.3 per cent bump.