Cream inflation in Australia stood at 21.060% in April 2023, according to GlobalData’s report on the prices of stock keeping units (SKUs) supplied through online retailers. In Q2 2024, GlobalData monitored the pricing of 37 cream SKUs from companies such as Bulla, Norco and Coles 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 cream category from April through June 2024, followed by Coles and Harris Farm. According to the analysis, the price range of $5 and below was the most competitive, with 32 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 cream in Australia in Q2 2024.

Analysis of the quarterly price data showed that NULL offered the highest number of SKUs on discount among the listed SKUs for each retailer. Among variants, the tracker revealed thickened and pure as the most popular (by number of SKUs) cream variants. These were priced 79.65% lower than the average price of a cream SKU.

Among the e-retailers tracked by GlobalData, the leading ones, based on the number of SKUs, were Spar Australia, Coles, Harris Farm, NULL and NULL. According to the analysis, Coles 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 cream market, examining both the SKU and retailer levels, and offering invaluable insights for stakeholders. Notably, Spar Australia, Coles and Harris Farm stood out as prominent e-retailers, providing competitive pricing for a substantial number of cream SKUs. However, to comprehensively grasp cream market in Australia, continuous tracking of SKU pricing over time is necessary.

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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.