Retail Spending Falls as Price Pressures Rise, Squeezing Budgets and Impacting Household Confidence in 2026
Retail spending is starting to crack under the weight of higher costs, and the pressure is showing up where FMCG teams feel it first: discretionary baskets, transport spend and retailer confidence. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data points to a market where price rises are still biting, but households are now pulling back as … Read more