Bread & rolls inflation in Australia stood at 7.300% in Q3 2024, according to GlobalData’s report on the prices of stock keeping units (SKUs) supplied through online retailers. In Q3 2024, GlobalData monitored the pricing of 165 bread & rolls SKUs from companies such as Helga’s, Tip Top Bakery and Mission that were sold by e-retailers. Buy the report here.
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Pricing is crucial, especially in a challenging economic climate, as competitive pricing and price leadership impact consumers’ choices. GlobalData’s pricing analysis reveals that Harris Farm offered lowest prices of the total SKUs within the bread & rolls category from July through September 2024, followed by Spar Australia and International Groceries. According to the analysis, the price range of $5 and below was the most competitive, with 117 SKUs.
The chart below illustrates price leadership among the covered retailers which offer the highest number of low-priced products in the category. Of all retailers, Harris Farm had greatest share of lowest prices for individual SKUs in bread & rolls in Australia in Q3 2024.
Analysis of the quarterly price data showed that no discounts were offered for bread & rolls category by the retailers tracked by GlobalData. Among variants, the tracker revealed regular; tortillas and gluten free; wraps as the most popular (by number of SKUs) bread & rolls variants. These were priced 11.13% higher than the average price of a bread & rolls SKU.
Among the e-retailers tracked by GlobalData, the leading ones, based on the number of SKUs, were Harris Farm, Spar Australia, International Groceries, and . According to the analysis, Spar Australia had the lowest average unit price, while the retailer with the widest product assortment was Harris Farm.
The report brings attention to the intricate pricing dynamics within the bread & rolls market, examining both the SKU and retailer levels, and offering invaluable insights for stakeholders. Notably, Harris Farm, Spar Australia and International Groceries stood out as prominent e-retailers, providing competitive pricing for a substantial number of bread & rolls SKUs. However, to comprehensively grasp bread & rolls market in Australia, continuous tracking of SKU pricing over time is necessary.
For a more detailed analysis of pricing trends in the Australia bread & rolls market, buy the report here.
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GlobalData’s online price intelligence platform helps users analyze price leadership and price gaps, as well as visualize product variants at the SKU level, across multiple geographies, retailers, and categories. The platform, a product of Consumer Intelligence Center provides price insights from more than 370 online retailers across 44 countries.
