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What China’s latest retail sales reveal about changing consumer spending

Inside Retail

Reporting by the business media of retail sales and other economic data produced by governments in developing Asia is often too trusting. Officially then, China’s retail sales rose by 4.7 per cent in the first quarter, with consumer goods up 3.1 The online share of total retail sales is now 23 per cent.

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Price, not volume, driving Australian retail sales growth

Inside Retail

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. per cent, driven by the expected 5.5

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Australian retail sales surged 7.5 per cent in January – ABS

Inside Retail

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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Australian retail sales are looking strong

Inside Retail

Australian retail sales reached a record high in the last three months of 2021. The fourth quarter sales data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed an 8.2 per cent increase in sales. Retail sales in NSW & Victoria rose by 15.3 What are the implications of the strong retail sales data?

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December Retail Sales Sluggish

VMS

retail and food services sales for December 2022 were $677.1 The bureau also found that retail sales for 2022 were up 9.2 Looking ahead, we expect consumer spending to continue to contract as the U.S. We assume that overall real consumer spending will contract by 0.5 billion, down 1.1

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E-commerce sales fall as cost-of-living pressures hit consumers

Inside Retail

As inflation and rising interest rates start to bite and reduce consumers’ spending capacity and confidence, Australian e-commerce sales declined sharply in July. . per cent of retail spending in the country during the last financial year, e-commerce’s share of wallet is significant. . Representing 19.3 Search engines.

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Key trends that will help retailers respond to growing consumer confidence

Retail Focus

Keeping pace with consumer trends and changing behaviours is key to the success of retail operations, particularly when managing the impact of current global events on supply chains to ensure they’re able to consistently meet demand. . Three of six key trends identified in ASCG’s latest eBook research include: 1) Spread the cost.

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