Energy bars inflation in Australia stood at 12.180% 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 14 energy bars SKUs from companies such as Carman’s, Clif Bar and Blue Dinosaur 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 Spar Australia offered lowest prices of the total SKUs within the energy bars category from July through September 2024, followed by Harris Farm and International Groceries. According to the analysis, the price range of $5 and below was the most competitive, with 13 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, Spar Australia had greatest share of lowest prices for individual SKUs in energy bars in Australia in Q3 2024.
Analysis of the quarterly price data showed that no discounts were offered for energy bars category by the retailers tracked by GlobalData. Among variants, the tracker revealed peanut butter and crunchy; peanut butter as the most popular (by number of SKUs) energy bars variants. These were priced 56.12% lower than the average price of a energy bars SKU.
Among the e-retailers tracked by GlobalData, the leading ones, based on the number of SKUs, were Spar Australia, Harris Farm, International Groceries, and . According to the analysis, Harris Farm had the lowest average unit price, while the retailer with the widest product assortment was Spar Australia.
The report brings attention to the intricate pricing dynamics within the energy bars market, examining both the SKU and retailer levels, and offering invaluable insights for stakeholders. Notably, Spar Australia, Harris Farm and International Groceries stood out as prominent e-retailers, providing competitive pricing for a substantial number of energy bars SKUs. However, to comprehensively grasp energy bars market in Australia, continuous tracking of SKU pricing over time is necessary.
For a more detailed analysis of pricing trends in the Australia energy bars 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.
