The combined effect of the global financial crisis and Australian consumers’ rapid take-up of online shopping have challenged shopping centres around the country. The decline in sales has been particularly marked since 2011, a trend that is unlikely to taper off.

Quantium, a leading market research firm, commissioned a major research project on the evolution of online retailing in Australia.

The Online Retail in Australia 2014–2025 report examines the effect of online shopping on Australia’s retail sector. It estimates the current and future scale of online retailing, identifies the effect of online retailing on shopping centres, tracks consumer behaviour and presents key strategies to compete against ‘pure play’ online retailers.

Urbis leveraged its expertise in retail economics to provide a strategic overview of Australia’s online retailing sector, delivering detailed estimates and forecasts and practical tips that will help bricks-and-mortar retailers adjust to an uncertain future.

Urbis leveraged its expertise in retail economics to provide a strategic overview of Australia’s online retailing sector, delivering detailed estimates and forecasts and practical tips that will help bricks-and-mortar retailers adjust to an uncertain future.