Tag Archive for Consumers

Bad News for the Easter Egg

Australian consumers are facing higher chocolate prices heading into Easter, as global cocoa prices soar, according to Rabobank data.The global agribusiness banking specialist says data analysis shows Australian retail chocolate prices overall are up 8.8 per cent on the previous year. This comes as the global price of cocoa, a key ingredient in chocolate, has…

CHOICE releases results of Consumer Pulse survey

CHOICE has released the results of its regular “Consumer Pulse” survey – a nationally representative survey of Australian consumers. “The consumer pulse survey has been running since December 2014 and allows us to understand how people are experiencing common consumer markets, as well as emerging issues like algorithm-driven online prices and the Buy Now Pay…