Australia Retail Sales
Taylor Swift's concert boosts Australian retail sales by 0.3% in February
                                                                                 
                    
                    The clothing, footwear and personal accessories sector saw the biggest growth.
                
                                
            Taylor Swift's concert boosts Australian retail sales by 0.3% in February
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            The clothing, footwear and personal accessories sector saw the biggest growth.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    DIYblinds names new CEO
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The co-founders will serve as chief growth officer and director of the company.
                    
                                        
                    
                Wholesaler Metcash acquires 3 firms for $363.4m
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The companies it obtained were Superior Food, Bianco Construction, and Alpine Truss
                    
                                        
                    
                APPF Retail disposes of Far North Queensland shopping centre
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The transaction will take place in late February 2024.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia’s retail sales slip nearly 4% in December
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This breaks 11 consecutive months of growth. 
                    
                                        
                    
                Black Friday sales drive up Australia’s November retail turnover
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Retail turnover climbed by 1.4% during the month.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia retail trade up 12.5% YoY in October 2022
                                                                                                 
                        
                        However, it declined by 0.2% month-on-month.
                    
                                        
                    
                Retail turnover in Australia inches up in September
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It went up by 0.6%, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported. 
                    
                                        
                    
                Household spending in Australia rises by 29% in August
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This is the 18th consecutive month of growth, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia’s trade surplus narrows in August
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Its surplus stood at $8.32b, the ABS reported.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia’s retail sales inch up in August
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Retail sales rose 0.6% during the month.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia’s wine market to grow by 4.6% between 2021-2026: report
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This comes as more consumers resume social drinking.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia’s retail sales up 1.4% in Q2
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This is the third consecutive growth since Q4 2021.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia retail sales rise 0.2% MoM in June
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It is the smallest increase so far in 2022.
                    
                                        
                    
                Steady growth ahead for Australia’s retail spending
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The country is not expected to return to another strict lockdown.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australian shoppers to spend more for clothing, footwear
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Spending in these products could reach US$44.7b in 2026.
                    
                                        
                    
                Consumers in Australia remain cautious amidst high cases
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Despite, retail sales showed signs of improvement.