RETAIL PERFORMANCE DASHBOARD
Seasonal Event Statistics
Valentine's Day
Easter
Australians tipped to spend almost
$1.7 billion
on hot cross buns, easter eggs or other special food for Easter in 2023
Source: Roy Morgan
Mother's Day
Halloween
1 in 4 Australians
celebrated Halloween in 2022, with spending forecasted to reach $430 million
Source: Roy Morgan
Black Friday / Cyber Monday
Christmas
Retail as a Career
As the second largest employer in the country, the retail sector accounts for nearly 9.7% of all current workers in Australia.
Employment within the retail industry has continued a steady growth, year-on-year, over the last 20 years, with nearly 1.4 million people currently employed within the sector and a projected increase of 4.3% (or 55,000) new jobs over the next five years.
By 2030, it’s predicted that soft skill intensive occupations will make up almost two thirds of the workforce, with demand for soft skills exceeding supply by up to 45%.
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