#Retail Growth
Retail growth up but not cause for complacency
Retail sales are up by 4.7% over the year to June 2015 according to the latest edition of the Deloitte Access Economics’ Retail Forecasts subscriber report. House prices reaching new highs in Sydney and Melbourne this winter has been tipped as the main reason for stronger retail spending growth. The continued boom in household goods […]
Retail sales fall indicates slowdown in growth, experts say
Despite multiple months of positive retail trade figures this year, a key retail body is tipping that retail growth is likely to slow after the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported turnover fell by 0.2 percent in April.
Not by the Book
Sydney’s newest mega bookstore has defied conventions to create a unique shopping environment for its customers. Stuart Finlayson spoke to Books Kinokuniya’s Lisa Parker to find out what’s in store for Sydney’s booklovers. Retail is constantly changing, driven by more demanding customer expectations. This trend is particularly evident with booksellers. The industry that once comprised […]