The Retail Scoreboard

In this episode, Wayne Rigney, Co-Founder of The Retail Score, unpacks the April 2025 retail sales performance across Australia, using anonymised data from over 100 leading retailers. He highlights the key trends driving consumer behaviour this season and offers forward-looking insights as we head further into 2025. This month's deep dive focuses on U.S. tariff policies and their ripple effect on the Australian retail landscape — from supply chain pressures to pricing strategies. Wayne also breaks down performance by channel and state, tracks evolving return rates, and draws comparisons with U.S. market trends to help local retailers stay ahead. Want full access to The Retail Score Index and insights from this episode? Visit www.theretailscore.com to get involved.

In this episode, Wayne Rigney, Co-Founder of The Retail Score, breaks down the February 2025 sales results across the Australian retail sector. Drawing on anonymised data from over 100 top retailers, he identifies key trends shaping the season's performance and shares insights on what's ahead for 2025. Wayne also delves into the data, examining results by channel and state, as well as analysing return trends over recent years. He compares these patterns with the U.S. market and offers practical strategies for retailers to make smarter, data-driven decisions in managing returns. Want full access to The Retail Score Index and the insights from this episode? Visit www.theretailscore.com to get involved.

Wayne Rigney, Co-Founder of the Retail Score, unpacks the standout results from the Christmas and Boxing Day sales period, showcasing the impressive performance of Australian retailers. Drawing from anonymised data from over 100 leading retailers, this episode offers valuable insights into the trends driving the season's success and what we may expect in 2025. Wayne also provides a comprehensive review of Q4 2024's performance, analysing key KPIs across channels, states, and other metrics to deliver valuable context for the Australian retail sector. If you would like to participate in the Retail Score Index, and get access to all of the data heard in this episode & more, get in touch today via our website www.theretailscore.com.

Wayne Rigney, the Co-Founder of tRS, provides an insightful overview of the past month's performance (October 2024) for Australian retailers in the latest episode of The Retail Scoreboard. The analytics are compromised from the anonymised data of over 100 leading retailers in Australia, ensuring that the statistics and insights shared are both relevant and enlightening for all listeners. In addition to discussing October's outcomes & breaking down the KPI Scoreboard for the month, Wayne takes a deep dive into Black Friday and what we can expect this year, based off the data accrued over the past two years for the same period. If you would like to learn more about the Retail Score Index and how you can gain access to this data for your own business, reach out via our website www.theretailscore.com.

Wayne Rigney, the Co-Founder of tRS, provides an insightful overview of the past month's performance (August 2024) for Australian retailers in the latest episode of The Retail Scoreboard. The analytics are compromised from the anonymised data of over 100 leading retailers in Australia, ensuring that the statistics and insights shared are both relevant and enlightening for all listeners. In addition to discussing Augusts outcomes & breaking down the KPI Scoreboard for the month, Wayne takes a deep dive into the importance of contextualising & benchmarking your data against your industry. If you would like to learn more about the Retail Score Index and how you can gain access to this data for your own business, reach out via our website www.theretailscore.com.

Wayne Rigney, the Co-Founder of tRS, provides an insightful overview of the past month's performance (May 2024) for Australian retailers in the latest episode of The Retail Scoreboard. The analytics are compromised from the anonymised data of over 100 leading retailers in Australia, ensuring that the statistics and insights shared are both relevant and enlightening for all listeners. In addition to discussing May's outcomes & breaking down the KPI Scoreboard for the month, Wayne takes a deep dive into the rising rent and wage costs retailers are currently facing in what can only be described as an unsustainable market.

Wayne Rigney, the Co-Founder of tRS, provides an insightful overview of the past month's performance (March 2024) for Australian retailers in the latest episode of The Retail Scoreboard. The analytics are compromised from the anonymised data of over 100 leading retailers in Australia, ensuring that the statistics and insights shared are both relevant and enlightening for all listeners. In addition to discussing March's outcomes & breaking down the KPI Scoreboard for the month, Wayne takes a deep dive into whether or not manufactured sales events like Afterpay Day and Click Frenzy are actually worth it for the Retailer once you take into account it's affects on GP% and overall retail performance in the weeks after these events.