Retail turnover rises 0.1 per cent in June

Australian retail turnover rose 0.1 per cent in June 2016, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures.

Wallet-PicThis follows a rise of 0.2 per cent in May 2016.

In seasonally adjusted terms, there were rises in clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (3.5 per cent), household goods retailing (0.3 per cent) and department stores (0.7 per cent). There were falls in food retailing (-0.6 per cent), cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (-0.1 per cent) and other retailing (-0.1 per cent) in June 2016.

In seasonally adjusted terms, there were rises in Queensland (1.1 per cent) and Western Australia (0.1 per cent). Turnover in South Australia was relatively unchanged (0.0 per cent). There were falls in New South Wales (-0.2 per cent), Victoria (-0.1 per cent), the Australian Capital Territory (-0.6 per cent), the Northern Territory (-1.1 per cent) and Tasmania (-0.2 per cent).

The trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.2 per cent in June 2016 following a 0.2 per cent rise in May 2016. Compared to June 2015 the trend estimate rose 3.1 per cent.

Online retail turnover contributed 3.4 per cent to total retail turnover in original terms.

In seasonally adjusted volume terms, turnover rose 0.4 per cent in the June quarter 2016, following a rise of 0.5 per cent in the March quarter 2016. The largest contributor to the rise was other retailing, which rose 1.9 per cent in seasonally adjusted volume terms in the June quarter 2016.

Retail Turnover Rose 0.2% in May

Australian retail turnover rose 0.2 per cent in May 2016, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures.

This follows a rise of 0.1 per cent in April 2016.

In seasonally adjusted terms, there were rises in food retailing (0.7 per cent), other retailing (1.4 per cent) and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (0.3 per cent). Department stores (0.0 per cent) was relatively unchanged. There were falls in household goods retailing (-1.1 per cent) and clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (-1.2 per cent) in May 2016.

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in New South Wales (0.7 per cent), Victoria (0.6 per cent) and South Australia (0.3 per cent). Tasmania (0.0 per cent) was relatively unchanged. There were falls in Western Australia (-0.7 per cent), Queensland (-0.4 per cent), the Northern Territory (-0.6 per cent) and the Australian Capital Territory (-0.3 per cent) in May 2016.

The trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.2 per cent in May 2016 following a 0.2 per cent rise in April 2016. Compared to May 2015, the trend estimate rose 3.3 per cent.

May-2016-Trend-RetailOnline retail turnover contributed 3.2 per cent to total retail turnover in original terms.

Retail turnover rises 0.2 per cent in April

Australian retail turnover rose 0.2 per cent in April 2016, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures.

This follows a rise of 0.4 per cent in March 2016.

In seasonally adjusted terms, there were rises in cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (1.0 per cent), household goods retailing (0.3 per cent), clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (0.5 per cent), other retailing (0.2 per cent) and department stores (0.4 per cent). Turnover in food retailing fell 0.3 per cent in April 2016.

In seasonally adjusted terms, there were rises in New South Wales (0.3 per cent), Western Australia (0.6 per cent), South Australia (0.5 per cent), Tasmania (1.0 per cent), the Australian Capital Territory (0.9 per cent) and the Northern Territory (0.7 per cent). There were falls in Victoria (-0.3 per cent) and Queensland (-0.1 per cent) in April 2016.

The trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.2 per cent in April 2016 following a 0.2 per cent rise in March 2016. Compared to April 2015, the trend estimate rose 3.4 per cent.

Online retail turnover contributed 3.0 per cent to total retail turnover in original terms.

Retail turnover rises 0.4 per cent in March

Australian retail turnover rose 0.4 per cent in March 2016, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures.

This follows a rise of 0.1 per cent in February 2016.

In seasonally adjusted terms, there were rises in food retailing (0.6 per cent), clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (1.1 per cent), other retailing (0.4 per cent) and household goods retailing (0.1 per cent). Turnover in cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services was relatively unchanged (0.0 per cent). Department stores fell (-0.5 per cent) in March 2016.

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in Victoria (0.5 per cent), New South Wales (0.4 per cent), Western Australia (0.7 per cent), Queensland (0.2 per cent), South Australia (0.2 per cent) and Tasmania (0.6 per cent). There were falls in the Australian Capital Territory (-0.6 per cent) and the Northern Territory (-0.2 per cent).

The trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.2 per cent in March 2016 following a 0.2 per cent rise in February 2016. Compared to March 2015 the trend estimate rose 3.6 per cent.

Online retail turnover contributed 3.1 per cent to total retail turnover in original terms.

In seasonally adjusted volume terms, turnover rose 0.5 per cent in the March quarter 2016, following a rise of 0.6 per cent in the December quarter 2015. The largest contributor to the rise was clothing, footwear and personal accessories retailing, which rose 3.5 per cent in seasonally adjusted volume terms in the March quarter 2016.

Retail turnover rose 0.3 per cent in January 2016

Australian retail turnover rose 0.3 per cent in January 2016 following a relatively unchanged December 2015 (0.0 per cent), seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures released today.

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in other retailing (1.4 per cent), household goods retailing (1.0 per cent), cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (1.0 per cent) and clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (0.1 per cent). Food retailing (-0.2 per cent) and department stores (-1.3 per cent) both fell in January 2016.

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in New South Wales (0.5 per cent), Queensland (0.3 per cent), South Australia (0.4 per cent), Western Australia (0.2 per cent), Tasmania (1.0 per cent), the Australian Capital Territory (0.7 per cent) and the Northern Territory (1.3 per cent). Victoria (0.0 per cent) was relatively unchanged in January 2016.

The trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.3 per cent in January 2016 following a 0.3 per cent rise in December 2015. Compared to January 2015 the trend estimate rose 4.0 per cent.

Online retail turnover contributed 2.9 per cent to total retail turnover in original terms.

Retail Trade Flat In December – ABS

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover was relatively unchanged (0.0 per cent) in December 2015, following a rise of 0.4 per cent in November 2015, seasonally adjusted.

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in food retailing (0.8 per cent), clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (1.1 per cent) and department stores (0.1 per cent). Household goods retailing (-1.0 per cent), other retailing (-0.9 per cent) and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (-0.5 per cent) fell in December 2015.

The fall in household goods retailing was the largest of any industry in December. This fall follows large rises in recent months which have contributed significantly to stronger rises in total retail turnover. Despite the fall in December this industry maintains the strongest growth rate of any industry compared to this time last year, rising 6.3 per cent compared to December 2014.

In seasonally adjusted terms, there were rises in the Australian Capital Territory (2.4 per cent), Queensland (0.2 per cent), New South Wales (0.1 per cent), South Australia (0.2 per cent) and the Northern Territory (0.3 per cent). There were falls in Western Australia (-0.6 per cent), Victoria (-0.1 per cent) and Tasmania (-0.6 per cent).

The trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.3 per cent in December 2015, following a 0.3 per cent rise in November 2015. Compared to December 2014 the trend estimate rose 4.0 per cent.

Online retail turnover contributed 3.0 per cent to total retail turnover in original terms.

In seasonally adjusted volume terms, turnover rose 0.6 per cent in the December quarter 2015, following a rise of 0.5 per cent in the September quarter 2015. The largest contributor to the rise was Household goods retailing which rose 2.5 per cent in seasonally adjusted volume terms in December quarter 2015.

Retail Turnover Up 0.4% In November

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 0.4 per cent in November 2015 following a rise of 0.6 per cent in October 2015, seasonally adjusted.

There were rises in household goods retailing (0.9 per cent), cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (1.0 per cent), food retailing (0.2 per cent), clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (0.8 per cent) and other retailing (0.4 per cent). There was a fall in department stores (-0.8 per cent).

There were rises in all states and territories in November. The largest contribution to the overall rise came from Queensland (0.8 per cent) followed by Victoria (0.5 per cent), New South Wales (0.2 per cent), Western Australia (0.3 per cent), South Australia (0.4 per cent), the Australian Capital Territory (0.9 per cent), Tasmania (0.3 per cent) and the Northern Territory (0.4 per cent).

The trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.4 per cent in November 2015 following a 0.4 per cent rise in October 2015. The trend estimate rose 4.1 per cent compared to November 2014.

In original terms, online retail turnover accounted for 3.3 per cent of total retail turnover.

Retail turnover rose 0.4 per cent in September 2015

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 0.4 per cent in September 2015 following a rise of 0.4 per cent in August 2015, seasonally adjusted. Is momentum slowing?

RetailTradeSept2015The trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.3 per cent in September 2015 following a 0.3 per cent rise in August 2015. Compared to September 2014 the trend estimate rose 3.7 per cent.

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in household goods retailing (1.0 per cent), cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (0.9 per cent), food retailing (0.3 per cent), other retailing (0.4 per cent) and clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (0.2 per cent). Department stores fell 2.0 per cent.

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in Victoria (0.8 per cent), New South Wales (0.3 per cent), Western Australia (0.5 per cent), South Australia (0.3 per cent), Tasmania (0.8 per cent) and the Northern Territory (1.0 per cent). There were falls in Queensland (-0.3 per cent) and the Australian Capital Territory (-0.1 per cent).

Online retail turnover contributed 3.3 per cent to total retail turnover in original terms.

In seasonally adjusted volume terms, turnover rose 0.6 per cent in the September quarter 2015, following a rise of 0.7 per cent in the June quarter 2015.

Retail turnover rose 0.4 per cent in August 2015

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 0.4 per cent in August following a fall of 0.1 per cent in July 2015, seasonally adjusted.

In seasonally adjusted terms the largest contributor to the rise was food retailing (0.6 per cent). Other retailing (1.3 per cent), department stores (1.3 per cent) and household goods retailing (0.2 per cent) also rose. There were falls in clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (-1.4 per cent) and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (-0.3 per cent).

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in Victoria (0.9 per cent), New South Wales (0.5 per cent), Western Australia (0.2 per cent), South Australia (0.3 per cent) and Tasmania (0.4 per cent). There were falls in Queensland (-0.2 per cent), the Northern Territory (-0.9 per cent) and the Australian Capital Territory (-0.4 per cent).

The trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.2 per cent in August 2015 following a 0.3 per cent rise in July 2015. The trend estimate for August 2015 is 4.3 per cent higher compared to August 2014.

Online retail turnover contributed 3.1 per cent to total retail turnover in original terms.

Retail Trade Down 0.1% SA in July, Though Trend Higher

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover fell 0.1 per cent in July 2015 following a rise of 0.6 per cent in June 2015, seasonally adjusted.

The less volatile trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.2 per cent in July 2015 following a 0.3 per cent rise in June 2015. The trend estimate rose 4.4 per cent compared to July 2014.

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (2.9 per cent), department stores (1.3 per cent) and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (0.3 per cent). Food retailing (0.0 per cent) was relatively unchanged. There were falls in household goods retailing (-1.9 per cent) and other retailing (-0.6 per cent) following rises in both industries in June.

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in Queensland (0.3 per cent), Western Australia (0.3 per cent) and the Northern Territory (0.1 per cent). Tasmania was relatively unchanged (0.0 per cent). There were falls in New South Wales (-0.2 per cent), South Australia (-0.8 per cent), Victoria (-0.2 per cent) and the Australian Capital Territory (-0.2 per cent).

Online retail turnover contributed 3.1 per cent to total retail turnover in original terms.