Retail sector shake up as Amazon enters B2B market

Retail Show Australia 2025 event page is officially launched at Melbourne Convention Exhibition Center website. Check it now for more information on the venue!

A new service is launching this week at Ikea Rhodes in Sydney, allowing customers to shop and pick up their orders during the early morning or late into the evening. 54 new pick-up lockers have landed in the car park, located near the existing Ikea Click and Collect area.

The Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) payment market in Australia is expected to grow by 12.1% on annual basis to reach US$14.52 billion in 2025.

According to the latest 2025 Australian Retail Shopping Centre Survey by JLL Research, Despite ongoing global uncertainty, Australia’s retail sector is quietly proving its resilience. The market is not only holding firm but evolving.

What is Athleisure Clothing? Athleisure is a contemporary fashion industry movement, enabled by scientific development and growth of advanced and cutting-edge textile materials and technical fabrics and fibers which allow modern activewear to be more durable, breathable, lightweight, stretchy, versatile, comfortable, and fashionable.

Retail Show Australia 2025 will be held on October3-5, 2025 at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC). This event will gather retail enterprises and key players across the world and showcase the latest retail products, equipment, services and comprehensive solutions. Main sectors: Commercial equipment, Retail technology, Fresh produce & cold chain, Green life, Consumption Scene and E-Commerce.

As one of the world’s most dynamic retail markets, Australia projected to reach AUD 350 billion in 2024, accounting for approximately 10% of GDP. Key segments include: food retail (40%), home goods (20%), apparel & footwear (15%), and electronics (10%).

Australian Bureau of Statistics recently released the monthly and quarterly estimates of turnover and volumes for retail businesses, including store and online sales. According to the data, retail spending continues to grow at a steady pace. For the first quarter of 2025, Australian retail turnover rose 0.3 per cent in March, this follows growth of 0.2 per cent in February 2025 and 0.4 per cent in January 2025. It enjoyed a 4.3% growth compared with March 2024.