As the 2024 Christmas season approaches, Australia’s retail sector is navigating economic challenges that are reshaping holiday spending behaviour. While rising inflation and interest rates have prompted shoppers to be more strategic with their purchases, there is a cautiously optimistic outlook. A significant 76% of consumers plan to spend the same or more this holiday […]
Shopper Behaviour
Elevating CX: The Human Touch
Media Release – Melbourne, April 4th, 2024: Study finds human representatives crucial for excellent customer service – a growing trend since 2016. Today’s release of CPM Australia’s “State of Customer Experience in Australia” report highlights that, for most Australians, excellent customer service means accessing knowledgeable human representatives and high-quality, consistent information – a consistent increasing […]
Unlocking Consumer Trends for CX Success
For Australian consumers, great customer service is about consistently receiving the right information and knowledgeable help. It’s no surprise then that improving customer experience is a top priority for Australian businesses. To better understand Australian consumers’ perceptions of what makes for CX excellence, we partnered with Swinburne University’s CXI Research Group to undertake our annual […]
Poor CX Hurts the Bottom Line
Media Release – April 4th, 2023: Research reveals that over one-third of Australian consumers have stopped purchasing from a business after a bad experience. A negative customer experience has a significant impact on whether consumers purchase from a company again – with over one-third of Australian consumers having stopped purchasing from a business in the […]
2022 Christmas Shopping Intentions Outlook
As we approach the 2022 Christmas shopping season, questions around purchasing behaviour changes in a post-COVID world abound. What’s different this year? What are the enduring changes? What’s reverting back to pre-pandemic norms? Findings from our 7th annual Christmas Shopping Intentions survey explore these questions and more. Our annual report: “Christmas Shopping Intentions – What […]
Unboxing consumer shopping trends for Christmas 2021
2020 saw unprecedented disruptions to shopping and consumption patterns. For Christmas, Australians found new ways to find and buy gifts for loved ones by embracing online shopping to keep the spirit of the season alive. As we approach Christmas 2021 with the same challenges for retailers from COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns, questions around what this […]
