CONSUMER BEHAVIOR – AUSTRALIA

Saying it with flowers tops the $1 billion cash splash on Mum for 12 May

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 26-Apr-24

Research from the Australian Retailers Association in collaboration with Roy Morgan shows that Australians are set to spend $995 million on Mother’s Day this year; this is up $70 million (or 7.5%) from 2023. Despite the increased spend, some 400,000 fewer people are set to buy Mother’s Day gifts this year, highlighting the impact of the cost-of-living crunch. The higher overall spend is due to a higher spend per person of $102 (up from $92 in 2023), reflecting inflationary driven price increases and indicating that those who are less affected by cost-of-living pressures are spending more. Flowers, alcohol, or an experience top the gifts for mothers and others. Continuing the trend in recent years, 19% of people who purchase a present will be gifting somebody other than their birth mother. This includes their partner, friend, mother-in-law, grandmother, sister or daughter. The ARA-Roy Morgan Snap SMS survey was conducted with an Australian-wide cross-section of 2,191 Australians aged 18+ from 3-5 April.

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ROY MORGAN LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

Over 4.3 million Australians plan to buy a new vehicle in the next four years – with hybrid vehicles up significantly

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 10-Apr-24

New data from Roy Morgan shows that 4.3 million Australians plan to buy a new vehicle in the next four years. Petrol vehicles are the most popular, with 1,689,000 Australians (39% of new car intenders) planning to purchase one, although this is down 81,000 from a year ago. However, the preference for purchasing a hybrid or fully electric vehicle (1,880,000, up 191,000) in the next four years has overtaken that of petrol cars for the first time. The biggest mover in the past year has been the rising intention to purchase a hybrid (petrol and electric) vehicle, up 154,000 to 1,273,000 (30% of new car intenders) and easily the second most popular type of vehicle on people’s purchasing radar. Meanwhile, some 607,000 Australians intend to purchase a fully electric vehicle in the next four years, up 37,000 from a year ago. In contrast, only 498,000 Australians intend to purchase a diesel vehicle in the next four years, down 130,000 in a year; now only 12% of ‘new car intenders’ plan to buy a diesel vehicle. These are the latest findings from the Roy Morgan Single Source survey, derived from in-depth interviews with over 1,000 Australians each week and well over 60,000 each year.

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Sweet spending spree on Easter treats as Australia’s population swells

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 13-Mar-24

Despite cost-of-living pressures, Australian families will splash out on Easter treats this year, tipped to spend $2.05 billion on hot cross buns, easter eggs or other special food (up 23.5%); this is approximately $400 million more than in 2023. Research from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), in collaboration with Roy Morgan, shows that 17.3 million Australians plan on buying Easter food and chocolate, up 1 million on a year ago. Despite the increased spend overall, most Australians plan on spending broadly the same amount as last year (63%), with almost a third planning to spend less (29%) and just 8% planning to spend more. Cementing Easter as a family occasion, the 18-34 age bracket will spend the most on treats at $800 million across the country, for an average spend of $136 per head. They are trailed by the 35-49 demographic, who will spend $560 million, or $122 per head. The ARA-Roy Morgan Snap SMS survey was conducted with an Australian-wide cross-section of 2,350 Australians aged 18+ from 23-28 February.

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Australians share the Valentine’s Day love today

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Australian Retailers Association – Page: Online : 14-Feb-24

Research from the Australian Retailers Association, in conjunction with Roy Morgan, shows that 3.4 million Australians will spend an average of $135 per head on Valentine’s Day gifts in 2024, up from $118 in 2023. In total, Australians are predicted to spend $465 million on traditional gifts for loved ones, as well as gifts for themselves. ARA CEO Paul Zahra has highlighted the importance of inclusivity in the traditional Valentine’s gifting experience this year, noting the opportunity for all individuals to use the day as a time of self-appreciation. Amongst the top gifts of choice for survey respondents this year are flowers, chocolates and hospitality outings.

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AUSTRALIAN RETAILERS ASSOCIATION, ROY MORGAN LIMITED

Over 14 million Australians are now consuming alcohol – driven by increases for wine and RTDs

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 14-Feb-24

New data from Roy Morgan’s Alcohol Consumption Report shows that 14,013,000 Australians aged 18+ consumed alcohol in an average four-week period in the 12 months to September 2023. This compares to 13,073,000 (66.3%) in the year to March 2020, prior to the pandemic. The number of Australians drinking wine increased from 8,096,000 (41.0%) pre-pandemic to 9,068,000 (44.1%) in the year to September 2023. The spirits category enjoyed a clear ‘pandemic boost’ of over 1 million extra consumers; in the 12 months to December 2021 there were 6,759,000 (33.8%) Australians drinking spirits. However, this ‘boost’ has receded; now 5,623,000 (27.3%) Australians drink spirits, down slightly from 5,671,000 (28.7%) pre-pandemic. The standout alcoholic beverages over the course of the pandemic have been ‘Ready-to-drink’ (RTDs) for which consumption increased from 2,138,000 Australians (10.8%) pre-pandemic to 4,319,000 (21.0%) in late 2023, an increase of over 2.1 million people. Meanwhile, now 6,725,000 Australians (32.7%) consume beer, down significantly from the 7,413,000 (37.6%) who did so in the 12 months to March 2020 just before the pandemic struck.

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Apple Pay overtook Afterpay in average users in 2023 to become the third most widely used digital payment service in Australia

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 7-Feb-24

The latest Roy Morgan Digital Payments Report shows that Apple Pay has more than doubled its share of users in the Australian market over the last three years, and it overtook Afterpay amongst Australians during 2023 as user numbers of Afterpay plateaued. Apple Pay is now used by almost 4 million Australians (17.7% of the population) in an average 12 months and is clearly the third most widely used digital payment service. The user numbers for Apple Pay exceeded that of Afterpay, which is now used by around 3.4 million people (15.2%), for the first time in March 2023. Afterpay launched in the Australian marketplace in late 2014, just over a year before Apple Pay entered the Australian market late in 2015. The rapid growth in user numbers for Apple Pay contrasts with the digital payment services from PayPal and BPAY, which are both used by over 40% of Australians, but have not experienced much growth in recent years. These new digital payment findings are from Roy Morgan Single Source, Australia’s leading consumer survey, derived from in-depth interviews with around 60,000 Australians annually.

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Aussies to splash $465 million in the name of love amid cost-of-living squeeze

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 6-Feb-24

Research from the Australian Retailers Association, in conjunction with Roy Morgan, shows that 3.4 million Australians will buy Valentine’s Day gifts this year, down 700,000 from 2023. Australians are forecast to spend $465 million this Valentine’s Day (down 4.1% or $20 million from 2023). While the overall spend and number of Valentine’s Day shoppers is tipped to fall this year, those who are gift-giving are set to spend $135 per head (up from $118 in 2023 or 14.4%). The 18-34 age demographic remains the highest-spending demographic and is set to spend $145 million on Valentine’s Day this year, down substantially from $215 million last year. They are closely followed by those aged 35-49, who will spend $140 million, broadly the same as last year. Flowers (mentioned by 48% of respondents), chocolates (33%) and dinner or a trip away (11%) are set to be the most popular purchases. This ARA-Roy Morgan Snap SMS survey was conducted with an Australia-wide cross-section of 5,670 Australians aged 18+ on Wednesday January 24 – Wednesday January 31, including 685 who plan on buying gifts for Valentine’s Day.

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There were nearly two million extra vehicle insurance policies in 2023

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 5-Dec-23

New data from Roy Morgan shows that there were 33.7 million vehicle insurance policies across Australia in October 2023, compared with 32.1 million in October 2022. The year-on-year increase of 1.6 million follows the substantial rise in Australia’s population after the winding down of COVID-19 restrictions, which contributed to an increasing number of registered motor vehicles on the nation’s roads. The research also shows that cost-of-living pressures are prompting more Australian to look for the best vehicle insurance deals; some 7.7% of vehicle insurance policies were switched to another company in the year to October, while 25.9% were renewed after approaching another company. These are some of the latest findings from Roy Morgan’s Single Source insurance data, derived from in-depth personal interviews conducted with over 60,000 Australians per annum.

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Black Friday sales tipped to buck Christmas slowdown trend

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 2-Nov-23

Research by the Australian Retailers Association in partnership with Roy Morgan reveals that shoppers are tipped to spend $6.36bn across the four-day Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend (November 24-27); this is up 3.0% from last year. It is expected that many Australian shoppers will use the sales extravaganza to purchase gifts for Christmas. Broader pre-Christmas spending in 2023 is tipped to edge in line with last year’s results as shoppers increasingly tighten their budgets in the wake of the cost-of-living crisis. Provisional forecasts by the ARA and Roy Morgan suggest that $66.8bn will be spent in the November to December 24 Christmas trading period – broadly in line with last year (up slightly by 0.1% or $74,000).

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ROY MORGAN LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

Parties and pumpkins take centre stage for Halloween

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 30-Oct-23

Once considered a children’s event, Halloween is evolving into a beloved Aussie tradition for adults. Research from the Australian Retailers Association in partnership with Roy Morgan shows that 1.3 million Australians will hold or attend Halloween parties without children in 2023. The data underscores Halloween’s multifaceted appeal as both a family-focused occasion and an event for adults. The age group most likely to host or attend Halloween parties are those aged 18-35, with 16% planning to do so. It comes as popularity for Halloween products continues to surge, seeing sales upticks of 25 per cent each year over the past five years – crowning Halloween as the fastest-growing event on the retail calendar. Home decorations remain the most popular Halloween-specific purchase, growing 14 per cent year on year, while supermarkets are set to sell more than one million kilograms of pumpkins for the Halloween rush. Australians are forecast to spend $490m on Halloween in 2023, which is 14 per cent higher than in 2022.

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ROY MORGAN LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN RETAILERS ASSOCIATION