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Q3 2026 9.03% achieved savings, up from 7.84% in Q2 2026, and moved above the rolling five quarter average of 8.93% for the first time this year. Although auction growth eased by 16%, compared to 38.39% in the previous quarter, procurement teams still achieved strong savings through the value of eAuctions.
Q2 2026 experienced a further decrease to 7.84%, moving from 8.79% reported in Q1 2026, however, this was accompanied by a notable rebound in auction growth of 38.39%, a sharp reversal from the declines recorded in the two preceding quarters.
Q1 2026 delivered an average of 8.79% savings across all categories, compared to 10.36% in Q1 2025. While this reflects a year-on-year decrease, the result aligns with a stable and consistent savings trend seen over the past five quarters.
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Despite the negative economic sentiment, e-auctions by Scanmarket in Q4 of 2022 reported a significant increase in average savings.
Q1 2025 marked a rebound in eAuction savings performance, with the average savings rate increasing to 10.36%, up from 7.63% in Q4 2024 and 9.25% in Q1 of the previous year.