Travel is Aussie’s biggest online retail expenditure

    This is a close up photo of a man and woman looking at a map by a blue convertible car.

    A study from Roy Morgan Research found that travel was the biggest online expenditure for Aussies in the 2015/2016 financial year.

    Despite the report claiming physical retail visitation is experiencing a resurgence, online retail shopping is booming. Australians spent an extra 9.75% more this financial year, than the amount spent during the 2014/2015 financial year.

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    The data suggests that we are spending more on experiences than material items, with Travel taking out the biggest online expenditure. Aussies spent a whopping $16.4 billion on travel, followed by entertainment and leisure at $5.4 billion (look at that huge difference!)

     

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