Australian retail turnover rose 0.6 per cent in January 2021, seasonally adjusted, according to preliminary retail trade figures released today by the.
Retail sales volumes rose 2.5 per cent in the December quarter 2020, seasonally adjusted, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail.
Australian retail turnover fell 4.2 per cent in December 2020, seasonally adjusted, according to preliminary retail trade figures released today by the.
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Retail sales rose 7.1% in November: Australia
Australian retail turnover rose 7.1 per cent in November 2020, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures.
This updates the preliminary result of 7.0 per cent, and follows a rise of 1.4 per cent in October 2020.
Ben James, Director of Quarterly Economy Wide Surveys, said: “The rise is led by Victoria (22.4 per cent) as Melbourne retail stores were able to trade for a full month in November. Excluding Victoria, turnover rose 2.6 per cent.”
Other states and territories to record an increase in turnover were Queensland (4.5 per cent), New South Wales (2.3 per cent), Western Australia (1.2 per cent), Tasmania (3.4 per cent), the Australian Capital Territory (2.5 per cent), and the Northern Territory (2.2 per cent). The brief lockdown in South Australia (-0.2 per cent) led to a relatively flat result, as falls in most industries were offset by a rise in food sales.
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Retail sales rose 7.0% in November: Australia
Australian retail turnover rose 7.0 per cent in November 2020, seasonally adjusted, according to preliminary retail trade figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Turnover rose 13.2 per cent when compared to November 2019.
Ben James, Director of Quarterly Economy Wide Surveys, said: “Victoria saw a large rise, up 21 per cent, as retail stores experienced a full month of trade following the easing of coronavirus restrictions in that state. Excluding Victoria, retail sales rose 2.7 per cent.
South Australia, which saw a short lockdown within November, had a flat result. Most South Australian retail industries saw falls as a result of temporary store closures, although these falls were offset by a rise in supermarket sales.”