Retail trade
Discussion paper
Consumer payment behaviour in Australia: evidence from the 2019 Consumer Payments Survey
The 2019 Consumer Payments Survey (CPS) showed that Australians are continuing to switch to electronic payment methods in preference to cash for their day-to-day transactions. More recently, the switch to electronic payment methods is likely to have accelerated as a result of consumer and merchant responses to COVID-19.
Report
Market structure for recreational cannabis
This report outlines BERL's recommended structure for the potential legal recreational cannabis market in line with Government objectives and market decisions agreed by Cabinet.
Report
Rebuild New Zealand: retail sector
In its report PwC analyses data from a range of sources to paint a picture of the trading environment in the wake of COVID-19, and considers what developments in consumer sentiment may tell us about what lies ahead for the retail sector.
Briefing paper
Policy memo: Commercial tenancy intervention for COVID19 resilience
Prosper Australia has prepared this policy brief to present a solution as to how state governments can provide relief and certainty to businesses, while allowing landlords to participate in economic resilience measures.
Report
Container Refund Scheme - price monitoring review: final report
The Queensland Productivity Commission was asked to undertake a review of pricing impacts from the scheme over the first 12 months of its operation. This report outlines their findings. The underlying policy aim of the review is to ensure that consumer interests are protected from unjustified pricing behaviour and that any price increases are what...