As the 2024 Christmas season approaches, Australia’s retail sector is navigating economic challenges that are reshaping holiday spending behaviour. While rising inflation and interest rates have prompted shoppers to be more strategic with their purchases, there is a cautiously optimistic outlook. A significant 76% of consumers plan to spend the same or more this holiday […]
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Australian Shoppers Start Christmas Early, Hunt for Deals
Media Release – 24 September 2024: 2024 Christmas Report: Early Sales, Omnichannel Shopping Dominate Holiday Season. CPM Australia announces the release of its annual Christmas Shopping Intentions Research Report for 2024, now in its ninth edition. Conducted in partnership with Swinburne University’s CXI Research Group, the report draws on data collected since 2016 and provides […]
Elevating CX: The Human Touch
Media Release – Melbourne, April 4th, 2024: Study finds human representatives crucial for excellent customer service – a growing trend since 2016. Today’s release of CPM Australia’s “State of Customer Experience in Australia” report highlights that, for most Australians, excellent customer service means accessing knowledgeable human representatives and high-quality, consistent information – a consistent increasing […]
2023 Australian Christmas Shopping Insights
The holiday season is fast approaching, and with it comes a flurry of questions about what will shape the 2023 holiday trading landscape in Australia. In response, CPM-Retail Safari is excited to announce the release of its highly anticipated 8th edition of the Christmas Shopping Intentions Survey, designed to offer invaluable insights into the shopping […]
Poor CX Hurts the Bottom Line
Media Release – April 4th, 2023: Research reveals that over one-third of Australian consumers have stopped purchasing from a business after a bad experience. A negative customer experience has a significant impact on whether consumers purchase from a company again – with over one-third of Australian consumers having stopped purchasing from a business in the […]
2022 Christmas Shopping Intentions Outlook
As we approach the 2022 Christmas shopping season, questions around purchasing behaviour changes in a post-COVID world abound. What’s different this year? What are the enduring changes? What’s reverting back to pre-pandemic norms? Findings from our 7th annual Christmas Shopping Intentions survey explore these questions and more. Our annual report: “Christmas Shopping Intentions – What […]