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 […]
Shopper Behaviour
Unboxing consumer shopping trends for Christmas 2021
2020 saw unprecedented disruptions to shopping and consumption patterns. For Christmas, Australians found new ways to find and buy gifts for loved ones by embracing online shopping to keep the spirit of the season alive. As we approach Christmas 2021 with the same challenges for retailers from COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns, questions around what this […]
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 […]
2019 Christmas shopping trends to watch
Preparations are well underway for Australian brands and retailers to capitalise on the upcoming holiday shopping season. As a key trading milestone – where Australians dig deep into their pockets to make Christmas purchases for their loved ones – brands and retailers are doing everything in their power to make the most of this […]
Five key insights shaping the customer service landscape
In today’s retail universe, brands are constantly rolling out new technologies, designing novel concepts and even applying clever publicity stunts. Each of these investments and innovations are attempts at competing for the attention, time and share of pocket of the digitally empowered consumers. Yet too few brands understand that – in the course of these […]
Top trends that will define retail in 2019
It’s our business to know how to get our clients’ products into the hands of their customers. With an ever-evolving shopping model, it’s critical to find the most effective and efficient way to reach the socially and digitally savvy Australian customer. “We’ve combed through range of retail whitepapers and articles to identify emerging key trends […]
