Retailing

Similar to other retail channels, hypermarkets has been experiencing rising costs associated with inflation and high shipping costs. However, retailers have been strategic in passing costs on to consumers, and have continued to offer low prices for…

Despite an overall slowdown in sales growth by e-commerce in Australia in 2023, especially by specialists, direct-to-consumer (DTC) models have gained popularity in the fashion industry as players sought to optimise their channel strategies and…

In 2023, retail e-commerce in New Zealand was affected by high inflation, with shoppers continuing to adapt their behaviours to the economic conditions around them. Product price increases were held to have accounted for the largest part of current…

Retail in Australia had to navigate a complex landscape in 2023, marked by a series of challenges, most notably the cost-of-living crisis stemming from rising interest rates and increased energy bills. These factors squeezed consumers' discretionary…

The key theme in retail in New Zealand in 2023 was inflation. A major aspect in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been persistently high levels of inflation, impacting producers, distributors and supply chains, with no retail…