Consumer discretionary
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Should we expect continued softness in retail sales?
Roger Montgomery
November 29, 2023
Unsurprisingly, consumer spending dominates all other categories and contributors to economic growth in a consumption-based economy such as Australia’s. Australia’s private consumption accounted for 49.8 per cent of nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in the June 2023 quarter. Australia’s private consumption contribution to the Nominal GDP ratio, which is updated quarterly, from Sep 1959 to Jun 2023, averaged a 56.2 per cent share. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Consumer discretionary, Market commentary.
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Forget inflation; wineway robbery might be here to stay
Roger Montgomery
November 23, 2023
As a result of the corporatisation of restaurants, there’s a plethora of them. The emergence of the Restaurant Group – Merrivale, Bentley, and The Speakeasy Group are examples which offer a business solution to the cost of independence through bulk buying power (for food and fit-outs) and merged accounting and marketing functions. continue…
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Shopping for luxury returns – A look into Cettire
Roger Montgomery
November 1, 2023
Cettire (ASX:CTT), was launched in 2017, and is a global online retailer, offering more than 2,500 luxury brands and 500,000 personal luxury goods via its website, cettire.com. continue…
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Legacy point of sale providers are the walking dead
Roger Montgomery
July 14, 2023
I think investors in businesses that generate meaningful revenue from point-of-sale hardware terminals (EFTPOS terminals) are sleepwalking towards their own financial cliff. And my reading of some of the broker research notes, covering the relevant companies, tells me the market doesn’t understand the implications. There is therefore much more downside ahead for these businesses. continue…
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Collins foods: Navigating challenges and seeking growth opportunities in the fast-food market
Roger Montgomery
July 6, 2023
Brisbane-based Collins Foods Limited (ASX:CKF) operates, manages, and administratively supports fast-food restaurants and food service outlets. The company’s portfolio of owned and franchised KFC outlets makes it one of the largest KFC franchisees in the world. continue…
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Evidence of our predicted retail slowdown is mounting
Roger Montgomery
June 22, 2023
Over the course of the last twelve months, we have warned investors off consumer discretionary stocks, consistent with the positioning of our domestic equity funds and the posture of Brett Craig’s private credit funds, which have also been eschewing extending credit to the sector. continue…
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Adairs – real estate turnover AND slowing consumption
Roger Montgomery
June 17, 2023
The Australian homewares retailer Adairs Limited (ASX:ADH), is currently confronting the forces associated with a slowdown in foot traffic at its stores and a decline in online traffic due to declining consumption and falling turnover in residential real estate. continue…
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Thinking about retailers right now?
Roger Montgomery
June 14, 2023
Australian consumer-facing companies have faced unprecedented challenges and undergone significant transformation since the bushfires of 2019. From the profound impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic to violent mix-shifts from goods to services, and digital advancements, the sector has navigated a complex landscape. continue…
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Australian consumers tighten their collective belt (Part 2)
David Buckland
June 7, 2023
Twelve interest rate increases to the RBA’s official cash rate to 4.10 per cent (as at 6 June 23), in combination with a large portion of fixed mortgages transferring to a variable rate, has impacted Australian consumers and we’ve seen several discretionary retailers use the “confession season” to downgrade their profit expectations. continue…
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Universal Store’s share price plunges after trading update
Roger Montgomery
May 29, 2023
Sentiment remains extremely tentative. Good news is met with share price gains of one or two per cent but disappointment is met with market capitalisations falling by a quarter or more in a single day. That sentiment met Universal Stores (ASX:UNI) last week, as it released its trading update, which also offered insights into consumer behaviour and guidance for its Full Year 2023 result. continue…
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