The Retail Scoreboard

The Retail Scoreboard is a podcast series powered by the Retail Score, providing unique insights and updates on the Australian retail landscape.

Episode #19 – May Scoreboard | U.S. Tariffs, Wage Rises & What’s Next for Aussie Retail 06/03/2025

Episode #19 – May Scoreboard | U.S. Tariffs, Wage Rises & What’s Next for Aussie Retail 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. tariffs on Australian retail supply chains and pricing • The national wage increase — and what it could mean for margins, spending, and the broader retail outlook Packed with insights and benchmarks to help Aussie retailers stay sharp and plan ahead. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/36840660

Episode #18 - April Scoreboard | What the U.S Tariffs Mean for Australian Retail 05/08/2025

Episode #18 - April Scoreboard | What the U.S Tariffs Mean for Australian Retail 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 the Australian retail landscape — from supply chain pressures to pricing strategies. Wayne also breaks down performance by channel and state, tracks evolving return rates, and draws comparisons with U.S. market trends to help local retailers stay ahead. Want full access to The Retail Score Index and insights from this episode? Visit to get involved. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/36479395

Episode #17 - March Scoreboard | Store Network Rationalising is Accelerating 04/02/2025

Episode #17 - March Scoreboard | Store Network Rationalising is Accelerating 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 the driving factors behind this shift, how it compares to global trends, and what it signals for the future of the industry. Want full access to The Retail Score Index and the insights from this episode? Visit to get involved. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/35972795

Episode #16 - February Scoreboard & Deep Dive into Returns 03/05/2025

Episode #16 - February Scoreboard & Deep Dive into Returns 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 return trends over recent years. He compares these patterns with the U.S. market and offers practical strategies for retailers to make smarter, data-driven decisions in managing returns. Want full access to The Retail Score Index and the insights from this episode? Visit to get involved. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/35540885

Episode #15 - January Results + Growth Rates Varying Across Landlords & Postcodes 02/11/2025

Episode #15 - January Results + Growth Rates Varying Across Landlords & Postcodes 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 to help retailers better understand the bigger picture. Want access to the full Retail Score Index and the insights shared in this episode? Visit to get involved. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/35247930

Episode #14 - Xmas/Boxing Day Recap. Strong Results for Many Retailers. 01/16/2025

Episode #14 - Xmas/Boxing Day Recap. Strong Results for Many Retailers. 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. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/34937315

Black Friday Sales Results Are In: A Record for Australian Retail? 12/04/2024

Black Friday Sales Results Are In: A Record for Australian Retail? Black Friday results are in and wow, they are encouraging. Finally, some green shoots for Australian retailers. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/34937320

October 2024 - Australian Retail Sales Data Shows Positive Signs Before Black Friday 11/05/2024

October 2024 - Australian Retail Sales Data Shows Positive Signs Before Black Friday 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. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/34937325

Episode #11 - Price & Discounting Trends in Australian Retail 10/09/2024

Episode #11 - Price & Discounting Trends in Australian Retail 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. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/34937330

Episode #10 - Margins Show Fightback in This Retail Recession 09/04/2024

Episode #10 - Margins Show Fightback in This Retail Recession 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. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/34937335

Episode #9 - The First Positive Signs for Retailers in 2024 07/04/2024

Episode #9 - The First Positive Signs for Retailers in 2024 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. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/34937340

Episode #8 - The Impact of Rising Rents & Wages In a Retail Recession 06/06/2024

Episode #8 - The Impact of Rising Rents & Wages In a Retail Recession 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. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/34937345

Episode #7 - April 2024 Scoreboard & Retailer Budgeting Trends/Sentiment 05/10/2024

Episode #7 - April 2024 Scoreboard & Retailer Budgeting Trends/Sentiment 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. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/34937350

Episode #6 - March 2024 Scoreboard & Is Afterpay Day Worth Participating In? 04/12/2024

Episode #6 - March 2024 Scoreboard & Is Afterpay Day Worth Participating In? 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. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/34937355

Episode #5 - February 2024 Scoreboard & Concerning Online Retail Trends 03/11/2024

Episode #5 - February 2024 Scoreboard & Concerning Online Retail Trends Wayne Rigney, the Co-Founder of tRS, provides an insightful overview of the past month's performance (February 2024) for Australian retailers in the latest episode of The Retail Scoreboard. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/34937360

Episode #4 - January 2024 Results, Cost of Living Pressures & the Exchange Rate's Impact on Retailers 02/12/2024

Episode #4 - January 2024 Results, Cost of Living Pressures & the Exchange Rate's Impact on Retailers Wayne Rigney, the Co-Founder of tRS, provides an insightful overview of the past month's performance (January 2024) for Australian retailers in the latest podcast episode. Using anonymised data from over 100 leading retailers in Australia, ensuring that the statistics and insights shared are both relevant and enlightening for all listeners. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/34937365

Episode #3 - How Retailers Fared During Christmas & Boxing Day 2023 01/04/2024

Episode #3 - How Retailers Fared During Christmas & Boxing Day 2023 Wayne Rigney, Co-Founder of tRS, discusses results from the recent Christmas and boxing Day trading period. Wayne takes a look at the aggregated results from over 100 of Australia's leading retail brands, breaking down key KPI movements over the period, comparing them on alike for like basis to last year. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/34937370

Episode #2 - Black Friday Recap, Christmas 23’ & More 12/15/2023

Episode #2 - Black Friday Recap, Christmas 23’ & More Wayne Rigney, Co-Founder of tRS, discusses results from the recent Black Friday trading period, what we have seen in the weeks post-Black Friday, what to expect come Christmas time & some predictions for what retailers can expect as we head into the new year. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/34937375

Ep. #1 - The Australian Retail Landscape, Black Friday 2023 & More 11/17/2023

Ep. #1 - The Australian Retail Landscape, Black Friday 2023 & More Welcome to the Retail Scoreboard, a podcast series diving in to the world of Australian retail, powered by the Retail Score. /episode/index/show/78f7888a-aece-4f26-b84b-4acc7379c2d2/id/34937380

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