Category forecasts for the Australian liquor industry
19 November 2024
We have produced a chart pack with category forecasts for the Australian liquor industry reset (see PDF report). This liquor outlook provides two insights – 1) The weakness in sales is more a function of the COVID-19 spike in demand than a structural concern. 2) The recalibration of liquor demand differs across categories, with wine and RTDs likely to see better demand from affordability and drinking preference. The data includes actual consumption trends for Australian households to the end of FY23.
The link provides a presentation associated with a webinar we held. The webinar addressed our updated outlook for retail sales and the drivers of a recovery in retail spending. In the presentation, we answer the question of whether consumers will spend or save their income growth, quantifying the impact of rate cuts and tax cuts, which retail categories we expect to outperform in FY25e, and a comparison of Australia with offshore markets.
Insights about the consumer and retail profitability
01 October 2024
This chart pack provides subscribers with insights about the retail operating environment and outlook for wages, floor space and profit margins. The chart pack has been compiled post the FY24 reporting season across the retail market providing fresh insights about the sector.
We have produced a chart pack of retailer performance vs market (see PDF report). This market share report provides two insights – 1) Performance of key ASX-listed retailers compared with market growth. 2) Market structure and individual retailer performance over time. The data includes actual six-monthly growth in industry sales to end of June 2024.
The link provides a presentation associated with a webinar we held. The webinar addressed the updated outlook for retail sales and key drivers that could trigger an improvement in spending. In the presentation, we provide an update on the outlook for retail sales, covering feedback on recent trading and expectations for FY25e. We will address which categories have the best potential for volume recovery and how they are navigating price disinflation. We will also address the risk from interest rates on retail. The presentation also includes insights about retailer profitability, inventory levels, and expectations for retail trading at the FY24e results in August.
This chart pack provides a range of insights about the online market in Australia including market size by category and penetration rates for a wide range of retailers. Three key insights from our analysis are – 1) Online retail growth is moderating, with the step down to single-digit growth impacting our forecasts for long-term share of sales. 2) Online retailers have shifted their focus to profitability, reducing the consumer appeal of online. 3) Amazon is continuing to take share from other marketplaces, now at 10% of all online retail in Australia.
The link provides a presentation associated with a webinar we held. The webinar addressed the updated outlook for retail sales and key drivers that could trigger an improvement in spending. In the presentation, we also address the outlook for interest rates, price inflation and population growth. While tax cuts will help sales later in 2024, lower retail price inflation, higher unemployment and a shift of spend to travel and automobiles will all limit the upside in industry sales growth. The presentation also includes insights about retailer profitability, inventory levels, and sales trajectory following results from the 6 months to December 2023.
We have produced a chart pack of retailer performance vs market. This market share report provides two insights – 1) Performance of key ASX-listed retailers compared with market growth. 2) Market structure and individual retailer performance over time. The most interesting perspective about the data in the near-term is the recent sales performance for supermarkets, hardware, liquor, and electronics. The data includes actual six-monthly growth in industry sales to end of December 2023.
The link provides a presentation associated with a webinar we held. The webinar addressed the updated outlook for retail sales and key drivers that could trigger an improvement in spending. In the presentation, we also address the outlook for interest rates, price inflation and online sales. While tax cuts will help sales later in 2024, lower retail price inflation, higher unemployment and a shift of spend to travel will all limit the upside in industry sales growth. We also outline the challenging operating cost environment including higher wages and rents in the presentation.
The link provides a presentation associated with a webinar we held. The webinar addressed the updated outlook for retail spending in FY24e and beyond. We are approaching the trough in retail spending in Australia. In the presentation, we address the shape of the retail cycle and how various categories may perform. The ability of households to drawdown on savings has helped cushion retail spending and housing indicators are starting to stabilise, which will help the sector. We also outline the challenges retailers face including higher wages and rents in the presentation.