ShopperTrak Trends - June 2019
June 2019 Wrap-up
The National Retail Index was down 4.3% from this month and down -5.5% compared to this time last year.
Retail traffic historically encounters a slump in the months post EOFY, during these times it’s imperative to maximize customers in store.
According a sample of conversion rates we are seeing that ‘shoppers’ during these times are actually more engaged – meaning more sales opportunity.
Also attached (download at bottom of page) is a report, ‘3 Strategies to Transform the Luxury Experience’ that can be applied to any Retailers in the current Australian market.
ShopperTrak - Looking back at May
Retail foot traffic is steadily picking up as EOFY approaches!
- In the last week of May, The National Index was up 13.2% from the week before and down 3.9% compared to this time last year.
- W/C 20th May - Retail traffic picked up last week with the National Index up 5.7% from the week before and only down 0.1% compared to this time last year.
- W/C 6th May - The National Retail Index was up 1.8% from the week before and down 1.3% compared to this time last year.
- W/C 29 April - The National Retail Traffic Index was down 8.7% compared to the week prior and only down 0.8% compared to this time last year. Adelaide and Melbourne seeing the highest increase in traffic.
See the week by week reports for June 2019 below:
The Australian Retail Index is published by ShopperTrak and is an established benchmark of visitor numbers to retail stores, compiled from an anonymous sample in a specific sector or region. www.shoppertrak.com
