Australia’s retail sector is preparing for another highly competitive Christmas season, as new data on Australians’ Christmas shopping intentions reveals a decade of shifting habits and value-driven expectations. Now in its tenth year, CPM and Retail Safari’s Christmas Shopping Intentions Report, in partnership with Swinburne University’s CXI Research Group, tracks how Australians plan, shop, and […]
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Unpacking Australia’s 2024 Christmas Shopping Trends
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 […]
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 […]
Online Shopping Made Human: Virtual Product Advisors
With COVID-induced limitations around shopping, most Australians have become comfortable with the concept of moving seamlessly between physical and online channels for their shopping experience. Retail has responded by blurring the lines between physical and online stores, so they are not viewed in isolation anymore – the hybridisation of retail. This looks to be a […]
2020 Christmas Commerce: Consumer Outlook and COVID-19 Impacts
As we approach the 2020 Christmas shopping season, questions around the impacts of COVID-19 on shopper behaviour abound. What will be the same as 2019? What will be different? What do we, as retailers, marketers and brands, need to be thinking about as we enter into the most important retail season of the year? To […]
Retail Safari & Microsoft take home 2017 POPAI’s Field Marketing Excellence Award
Oct 13, 2017 – At last night’s 2017 POPAI Marketing @ Retail Awards, Microsoft and their agency partner – Retail Safari – were awarded the “2017 Field Marketing Excellence Award”.
