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Bread and Cake Retailing in Australia: Market Research Report

Market Research • Market Size • Industry Statistics • Industry Analysis • Industry Trends

Bread and Cake Retailing Market Research Report | ANZSIC G4129 | Feb 2013

Raising revenue: Retailers are expanding their product offerings to generate sales

IBISWorld’s Bread and Cake Retailing market research report offers insightful industry analysis and research into the market at the national level. IBISWorld’s in-depth industry market research is presented in a logical and consistent format. The industry report contains key industry statistics, market size, industry trends, and growth and profit forecasts for a 5-year outlook period.

Market Share of Companies

Industry Statistics & Market Size

Revenue $6bn	Annual Growth 08-13 2.5%	Annual Growth 13-18

Profit	Employment 28,013	Businesses 7,978

Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

The Bread and Cake Retailing industry has experienced intense competition over the past five years, with industry sales expected to post annualised growth of 2.5% over the five years through 2012-13. Trading conditions have been influenced by the entry of supermarkets with instore bakeries as well as convenience stores and milk bars attempting to boost their share of this market. Retail sales over this period have also been affected by fluctuations in real household disposable income, consumer sentiment, interest rates and the high price of wheat. Demand has also been driven by changing consumer tastes and preferences across a number of bread and cake categories, along with the rising popularity of products that meet dietary requirements, like gluten-free products... purchase to read more

Industry Report - Industry SWOT Analysis Chapter

The Bread and Cake Retailing industry is expected to operate in mature stage of its life cycle over the 10 years through 2017-18. Industry value added for this industry is estimated to post annualised growth of 0.4% over this period, compared to annualised growth of 2.4% in Australian GDP. Profitability and value-added for this industry over this 10 year period is expected to be affected by strong competition across the industry, particularly since the entry of instore bakeries by supermarkets and by rising price-based competition amongst operators.

The mature life cycle stage experienced by this industry is evident in its count of enterprise numbers which is forecast to post static growth over the 10 years through 2017-18... purchase to read more

What is the Bread and Cake Retailing Industry?

Retailers in this industry sell a broad range of bakery items including bread, cakes, pastries and biscuits. In general, these products are made on premises, though they may be purchased from wholesalers and then resold to consumers. Industry players may operate independently or as part of a franchise network.

Industry Products

BreadCakes, pastries and biscuitsMixes

Industry Activities

Biscuit retailingBread retailingCake retailingPastry retailing

Similar Industries

Bread Production Cake and Pastry Manufacturing Biscuit Manufacturing

Supply Chain

Cafes and Coffee Shops Cereal, Pasta and Baking Mix Manufacturing Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing Clubs (Hospitality)Dairy Produce Wholesaling General Line Grocery Wholesaling Restaurants

Companies in this Industry

Bakers Delight Retail Food Group Wesfarmers Woolworths

About this Industry

Industry Definition
Main Activities
Similar Industries
Additional Resources

Industry at a Glance

Industry Performance

Executive Summary
Key External Drivers
Current Performance
Industry Outlook
Industry Life Cycle

Products & Markets

Supply Chain
Products & Services
Demand Determinants
Major Markets
International Trade
Business Locations

Competitive Landscape

Market Share Concentration
Key Success Factors
Cost Structure Benchmarks
Basis of Competition
Barriers to Entry
industry Globalisation

Major Companies

Bakers Delight
Retail Food Group
Wesfarmers
Woolworths

Operating Conditions

Capital Intensity
Technology & Systems
Revenue Volatility
Regulation & Policy
Industry Assistance

Key Statistics

Industry Data
Annual Change
Key Ratios

Jargon & Glossary

ABOUT THIS INDUSTRY

Provides key information regarding the Bread and Cake Retailing industry, including the definition, its IBISWorld code and ANZSIC code, when it was last updated, frequency of updates and a list of the Major Players.

INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE

Provides a summary of the current and forecast industry performance. It contains highlights from the full Bread and Cake Retailing industry report and is a great place to get a quick, insightful snapshot of industry conditions!

INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE

Analyses of how the Bread and Cake Retailing industry has performed over the past five years. The chapter explains the key external drivers of the industry, such as economic, demographic and consumer drivers, along with any other variables. IBISWorld also takes into account an industry's life cycle stage and how that affects performance. The chapter ends with our forecast analysis for the next five years. We forecast all key statistics and explain how we derived the numbers.

PRODUCTS & MARKETS

Discusses the Bread and Cake Retailing industry's major products and services – what the industry does and who buys the good or service. Business locations is sorted by state so you can measure the revenue and/or company share of Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

This chapter looks at who and what controls the market and what factors give a company in this industry a competitive advantage. It also discusses the dominance of major players, cost structure benchmarks (e.g. profit, materials, depreciation, purchases, wages, utilities, advertising and interest), barriers to entry, trade and globalisation.

MAJOR COMPANIES

Discusses the companies that have the most substantial influence in the Bread and Cake Retailing industry, based on market share, and discusses the strategies that allow them to be more successful than others. The industry analysis includes company performance, strategy and financial data. This chapter provides a solid understanding of strategic positioning and market share.

OPERATING CONDITIONS

Describes the typical operating conditions that face companies in the Bread and Cake Retailing industry, such as capital needs, technology requirements and pace of change, annual revenue volatility, and a broad overview of the regulatory environment and any official assistance the industry receives.

KEY STATISTICS

The Key Statistics section is numerical data presented in several tables. For the industry, there are at least 10 years of back data and five years of forecast data. Data collected includes: Industry Revenue, Value Added to the economy, Enterprises, Establishments, Employment, Imports, Exports and Wages. The table shows industry growth rates and calculates key performance ratios that benchmark the industry against similar industries.

JARGON & GLOSSARY

The Jargon & Glossary section provides an overview of the key technical terms used in the industry report as well as key IBISWorld specific terms.