The outlook for small local grocers is not subdued with predictions for flat value sales (at constant 2024 prices), although the number of outlets is set to marginally rise over the forecast period. The economic situation in Australia at the end of the review period has disproportionately impacted smaller businesses compared to major supermarkets as the higher cost of operations, which includes the cost of purchasing stock and rent, places pressure on these retailers.
The Australian government is planning to ban businesses from surcharging customers who use a debit card or credit card to make payments. At the end of the review period, debit cards were the most popular form of payment in Australia, and since the pandemic, there has been an increase in the number of businesses adding a surcharge to all card payments – while the surcharges are usually low, 1-1.
Third-party delivery apps in Australia, such as Uber Eats, are expanding beyond catering for foodservice by offering grocery deliveries. While major supermarket chains have established their own delivery services, it is not financially feasible for many small local grocers to offer their own delivery service, reducing their potential reach to a wider audience.
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Small local grocers are mostly independent retail outlets (with a selling space of under 400 square metres), kiosks, market stalls or street vendors, owned by families and/or run on an individual basis, and with a primary focus on selling food/beverages/tobacco and other groceries. Small local grocers also includes ethnic grocery stores that specialize in foreign brands and food types, health food stores, confectioners/newsagents/tobacconists (CTNs), food & drink souvenir stores, legally registered mobile shops that are run out of a truck, and regional specialty stores. Retail sales from farmers markets, farms, vineyards, or similar producers are also included in small local grocers. Outlets located within wet markets in Southeast Asia (often located in government-owned multi-story buildings) should be counted as separate outlets.
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