Australia

Contrary to traditional toys and games, video games in Australia maintained strong double-digit growth in 2023, driven mainly by digital games. Unlike traditional toys, video games is far from reaching maturity in the local market as the category…

A heavy reliance on imported ingredients and overseas manufacturing continues to impact input costs for vitamins in Australia, with rising freight costs, rising ingredients prices, and delivery delays pushing up the average unit price for the…

Sales of wearable electronics continues to see strong growth in retail volume terms despite the challenging economic environment. The category received a boost during the pandemic as consumers became more health conscious and showed an increased…

As more consumers become concerned with their health and diet, the demand for weight loss products has increased in Australia. The weight management and wellbeing category is mostly made up of meal replacement products, which are typically powdered…

In 2023, the fall in total volume sales of wine in Australia was largely due to a significant decline in the off-trade channel. This has been the trend for wine since 2021-2022 and the end of lockdowns - the period when wine sales had peaked -…