The Retail Scoreboard

After 30 episodes, this is our last ever episode of The Retail Scoreboard Podcast. April delivered the data we've been watching for, and it's a fitting note to end on. The underlying story of Australian retail continues to shift, and the April scoreboard tells us exactly where things are heading. In this final episode, we break down the April results and reflect on the journey of decoding the data...

Retail is holding… until it isn't. March delivered modest growth on paper, but the underlying story tells a very different picture. In this episode of The Retail Scoreboard Podcast , we break down the March data and unpack why the final weeks of the month saw a sharp shift in momentum across Australian retail. What we cover: • March performance: Like-for-like sales up just 1%, with unit growth (+0...

Episode 28 of  The Retail Scoreboard unpacks the February 2026 retail results , the growing global pressures shaping Australian retail , and reflects on 10 years of The Retail Score. Using anonymised data from 100+ retailers , the February scoreboard reveals a retail environment that remains fragile beneath the surface. Like-for-like sales lifted 1.2% , but once again the growth story is being dri...

Episode 27 of the Retail Scoreboard unpacks January 2026 results and the renewed impact of inflation on Australian retail, using anonymised data from 100+ retailers to reveal what's really driving performance. On the surface, January delivered a solid like-for-like sales lift of 2.3%. But beneath that headline number, the story is far more complex. Unit sales declined 2.7% and transactions were al...

Episode 26 of the Retail Scoreboard delivers a full December 2025 Christmas and Boxing Day trading review , using anonymised data from 100+ Australian retailers to unpack how the peak period really performed. This episode breaks down like-for-like growth across December , examining sales, units, transactions, margins and discounting to understand where growth came from — and where it didn't. While...

In this episode, Wayne Rigney, Co-Founder of The Retail Score, dives straight into the Black Friday 2025 results , breaking down how this year's event performed across the Australian retail sector. Using anonymised data from more than 100 leading retailers, he unpacks category winners, discounting trends, shifts in consumer behaviour, and where the biggest growth, and surprises, showed up. Wayne t...

In this episode, Wayne Rigney, Co-Founder of The Retail Score , breaks down the October 2025 trading results across the Australian retail sector. Drawing on anonymised data from over 100 leading retailers, he explores the key factors driving the month's 3% year-on-year sales growth and what it means heading into the busiest period of the year. Wayne also takes a deep dive into Black Friday , analy...

  In this episode, Wayne Rigney, Co-Founder of The Retail Score, breaks down the September 2025 trading results across the Australian retail sector. Drawing on anonymised data from over 100 leading retailers, he unpacks the key shifts in performance as the industry moves into the spring trading period — highlighting emerging trends and positive early signals heading into the holiday quarter. Wayne...

In this episode, Wayne Rigney, Co-Founder of The Retail Score, breaks down the August 2025 trading results across the Australian retail sector. Drawing on anonymised data from over 100 top retailers, he highlights the trends shaping performance through the peak of winter and what they signal for the months ahead. Wayne also takes a deep dive into labour efficiency, exploring how retailers can use...

In Episode 21 of The Retail Scoreboard , Wayne Rigney – Co-Founder of the Retail Score – breaks down July's trading results and takes a forensic look at the role CPI is playing in shaping retail performance. From average transaction value to actual sale price, discounting strategies, and consumer sensitivity, Wayne uses anonymised data from 100+ leading retailers to reveal how inflationary pressur...

In this special episode, Wayne Rigney – Co-Founder of The Retail Score – recaps the key results from June and reflects on the broader performance of the Australian retail sector across FY25. Using anonymised data from over 100 leading retailers, Wayne unpacks major trends, sales insights by state and channel, and how return behaviours are shifting year on year. He also revisits the predictions he...

In this episode, Wayne Rigney, Co-Founder of The Retail Score, breaks down May 2025 retail performance across Australia using anonymised data from 100+ leading retailers. He unpacks the latest consumer trends, performance shifts by state and channel, and what's happening with return rates. This month's deep dive explores two major developments shaking up the sector: • The impact of rising U.S. tar...

In this episode, Wayne Rigney, Co-Founder of The Retail Score, unpacks the April 2025 retail sales performance across Australia, using anonymised data from over 100 leading retailers. He highlights the key trends driving consumer behaviour this season and offers forward-looking insights as we head further into 2025. This month's deep dive focuses on U.S. tariff policies and their ripple effect on...

In this episode, Wayne Rigney, Co-Founder of The Retail Score, breaks down the March 2025 sales results across the Australian retail sector. Using anonymised data from over 100 top retailers, he highlights key trends, emerging challenges, and what they mean for the months ahead. Wayne also takes a deep dive into the accelerating pace of store rationalisation among Australian retailers. He explores...

In this episode, Wayne Rigney, Co-Founder of The Retail Score, breaks down the February 2025 sales results across the Australian retail sector. Drawing on anonymised data from over 100 top retailers, he identifies key trends shaping the season's performance and shares insights on what's ahead for 2025. Wayne also delves into the data, examining results by channel and state, as well as analysing re...

In this episode, Wayne Rigney, Co-Founder of The Retail Score, unpacks January's sales results across the Australian retail industry. Using anonymised data from over 100 leading retailers, he highlights key trends shaping the season's performance and offers insights into what's ahead for 2025. Wayne also takes a deep dive into the data, analysing results by channel, state, postcode, and landlord t...

Wayne Rigney, Co-Founder of the Retail Score, unpacks the standout results from the Christmas and Boxing Day sales period, showcasing the impressive performance of Australian retailers. Drawing from anonymised data from over 100 leading retailers, this episode offers valuable insights into the trends driving the season's success and what we may expect in 2025.   Wayne also provides a comprehensive...

Black Friday results are in and wow, they are encouraging. Finally, some green shoots for Australian retailers. Wayne Rigney, the Co-Founder of tRS, provides an insightful overview of the past month's performance (November 2024) for Australian retailers in the latest episode of The Retail Scoreboard. The analytics are compromised from the anonymised data of over 100 leading retailers in Australia,...

Wayne Rigney, the Co-Founder of tRS, provides an insightful overview of the past month's performance (October 2024) for Australian retailers in the latest episode of The Retail Scoreboard. The analytics are compromised from the anonymised data of over 100 leading retailers in Australia, ensuring that the statistics and insights shared are both relevant and enlightening for all listeners. In additi...

Wayne Rigney, the Co-Founder of tRS, provides an insightful overview of the past month's performance (September 2024) for Australian retailers in the latest episode of The Retail Scoreboard. The analytics are compromised from the anonymised data of over 100 leading retailers in Australia, ensuring that the statistics and insights shared are both relevant and enlightening for all listeners. In addi...

Wayne Rigney, the Co-Founder of tRS, provides an insightful overview of the past month's performance (August 2024) for Australian retailers in the latest episode of The Retail Scoreboard. The analytics are compromised from the anonymised data of over 100 leading retailers in Australia, ensuring that the statistics and insights shared are both relevant and enlightening for all listeners. In additio...

Wayne Rigney, the Co-Founder of tRS, provides an insightful overview of the past month's performance (June 2024) for Australian retailers in the latest episode of The Retail Scoreboard. The analytics are compromised from the anonymised data of over 100 leading retailers in Australia, ensuring that the statistics and insights shared are both relevant and enlightening for all listeners. In addition...

Wayne Rigney, the Co-Founder of tRS, provides an insightful overview of the past month's performance (May 2024) for Australian retailers in the latest episode of The Retail Scoreboard. The analytics are compromised from the anonymised data of over 100 leading retailers in Australia, ensuring that the statistics and insights shared are both relevant and enlightening for all listeners. In addition t...

Wayne Rigney, the Co-Founder of tRS, provides an insightful overview of the past month's performance (April 2024) for Australian retailers in the latest episode of The Retail Scoreboard. The analytics are compromised from the anonymised data of over 100 leading retailers in Australia, ensuring that the statistics and insights shared are both relevant and enlightening for all listeners. In addition...

Wayne Rigney, the Co-Founder of tRS, provides an insightful overview of the past month's performance (March 2024) for Australian retailers in the latest episode of The Retail Scoreboard. The analytics are compromised from the anonymised data of over 100 leading retailers in Australia, ensuring that the statistics and insights shared are both relevant and enlightening for all listeners. In addition...