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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.

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Australian retail sales are looking strong

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Australian retail sales reached a record high in the last three months of 2021. This was due to relaxed virus restrictions and end-of-year holiday shopping, which underpins a robust economic recovery. The fourth quarter sales data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed an 8.2 per cent increase in sales.

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‘Unavoidable’ price increases drive retail spending growth in July

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Retail spending grew 2.1 per cent year-on-year in July as consumers spent more than $35.3 Food sales (up 4.9 per cent) and cafes, restaurants and takeaway sales (up 9 per cent) bolstered overall retail activity. per cent followed by clothing, footwear and accessories sales down 0.3

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Australian Easter spending rise lags inflation

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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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How, where and what shoppers are buying in the final week before Christmas

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How will consumers be spending their dollars in the week leading up to Christmas, what are retailers doing to entice consumers in-store and which retailers will benefit from this? These are pressing questions that many in the industry will be asking themselves in the final few big shopping days of the year.

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Australians set records for pre- and post-Christmas retail spending

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per cent, followed by food and grocery retailing, up by a more modest 7.6 Spending on apparel and accessories surged 19.8 It is remarkable that in this period of economic turbulence, traders have well and truly smashed it out of the ball park as consumers reveled in ‘freedom’ spending. million, up by 14.3 per cent to $264.52

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‘Storm on the horizon’ for retailers amid economic pressures

Inside Retail

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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