Tag: Retail Turnover

Retail Exceeds Expectations

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 0.7 per cent in June following a rise of 0.4 per cent in May 2015, seasonally adjusted.

The monthly trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.3 per cent in June 2015 following a 0.3 per cent rise in May 2015. The trend estimate rose 4.7 per cent compared to June 2014.

RetailJune2015In seasonally adjusted terms, there were rises in household goods retailing (2.2 per cent), other retailing (2.0 per cent) and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (1.2 per cent). There were falls in clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (-1.4 per cent), food retailing (-0.1 per cent) and department stores (-0.1 per cent).

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in New South Wales (1.0 per cent), Victoria (0.8 per cent), South Australia (0.8 per cent), Queensland (0.2 per cent), Western Australia (0.2 per cent), the Northern Territory (0.8 per cent) and the Australian Capital Territory (0.2 per cent). Tasmania (0.0 per cent) was relatively unchanged.

The trend data shows a clearer pattern, with turnover in QLD falling to zero, ACT and NSW at the top rising, and the other states in between.

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In seasonally adjusted volume terms, turnover rose 0.8 per cent in the June quarter 2015, following a rise of 0.6 per cent in the March quarter 2015.

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

Retail turnover rose 0.3 per cent in May 2015

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 0.3 per cent in May following a fall of -0.1 per cent in April 2015, seasonally adjusted.

In monthly terms, the trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.2 per cent in May 2015 following a 0.3 per cent rise in April 2015. In year-on-year terms, the trend estimate rose 4.4 per cent.

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in food retailing (0.7 per cent), household goods retailing (0.9 per cent) and other retailing (0.3 per cent). There were falls in department stores (-1.4 per cent), clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (-0.8 per cent) and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (-0.2 per cent).

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in New South Wales (0.7 per cent), Queensland (0.2 per cent), Western Australia (0.2 per cent), the Australian Capital Territory (0.9 per cent) and Tasmania (0.6 per cent). South Australia (0.0 per cent) and the Northern Territory (0.0 per cent) were relatively unchanged. There was a fall in Victoria (-0.1 per cent).

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

Retail Trade Trend Up 0.3% In April

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover was relatively unchanged in April (0.0 per cent) following a rise of 0.2 per cent in March 2015, seasonally adjusted. In monthly terms the trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.3 per cent in April 2015 following a 0.3 per cent rise in March 2015. Though the seasonally adjusted result was relatively unchanged this month, the trend result for April 2015 is up 4.4 per cent compared to April 2014.

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (0.8 per cent) and clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (1.3 per cent). Household goods retailing was relatively unchanged (0.0 per cent). There were falls in other retailing (-1.0 per cent), food retailing (-0.1 per cent) and department stores (-0.7 per cent).

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in Victoria (0.5 per cent), the Australian Capital Territory (0.6 per cent), South Australia (0.1 per cent) and the Northern Territory (0.1 per cent). New South Wales was relatively unchanged (0.0 per cent). There were falls in Queensland (-0.6 per cent), Tasmania (-0.9 per cent) and Western Australia (-0.1 per cent).

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

Retail Sales Growth Slows In March

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 0.3 per cent in March following a rise of 0.7 per cent in February 2015, seasonally adjusted.

In seasonally adjusted terms the largest contributor to the rise was department stores (3.8 per cent), clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (2.2 per cent), food retailing (0.4 per cent) and other retailing (0.1 per cent). There were falls in household goods retailing (-1.0 per cent) and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (-1.1 per cent).

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in Queensland (0.7 per cent), New South Wales (0.3 per cent), Victoria (0.2 per cent), South Australia (0.3 per cent) and Tasmania (0.5 per cent). There were falls in Western Australia (-0.3 per cent), the Australian Capital Territory (-0.5%) and the Northern Territory (-0.8 per cent).

The trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.3 per cent in March 2015 following a 0.4 per cent rise in February 2015. Through the year, the trend estimate rose 4.3 per cent in March 2015 compared to March 2014.

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

Retail Turnover Rises 0.7 per cent in February 2015

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 0.7 per cent in February following a rise of 0.5 per cent in January 2015, seasonally adjusted.

In seasonally adjusted terms the largest contributor to the rise was food retailing (1.2 per cent). Household goods retailing (1.8 per cent) and other retailing (1.3 per cent) also recorded rises in February 2015. There were falls in department stores (-3.2 per cent), cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (-0.4 per cent) and clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (-0.2 per cent).

In seasonally adjusted terms there were rises in all states and territories in February 2015. The largest contributor was New South Wales (0.7 per cent) followed by Victoria (0.8 per cent), South Australia (1.7 per cent), Western Australia (0.7 per cent), Queensland (0.2 per cent), the Australian Capital Territory (1.6 per cent), the Northern Territory (2.3 per cent.) and Tasmania (0.7 per cent).

The trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.3 per cent in February 2015 following a 0.3 per cent rise in January 2015. Through the year, the trend estimate rose 4.0 per cent in February 2015 compared to February 2014.

Online retail turnover contributed 2.8 per cent to total retail turnover in original terms.

Retail Trade Slightly Up Again – ABS

The ABS released their trade data for January 2015 today. Households are still being cautious about their spending patterns, driven by slow wage growth, rising living costs and falling confidence. The trend estimate rose 0.2% in January 2015. This follows a rise of 0.2% in December 2014 and a rise of 0.3% in November 2014 In trend terms, Australian turnover rose 3.1% in January 2015 compared with January 2014.

By industry in January, household goods retailing (0.3%), Food retailing (0.1%), Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (0.7%), Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (0.3%) and Department stores (0.5%). Other retailing (-0.2%) fell in trend terms in January 2015.

By state in January, Queensland (0.4%), Western Australia (0.4%), New South Wales (0.1%), South Australia (0.3%), Tasmania (0.1%) and the Northern Territory (0.1%). Victoria (0.0%) and the Australian Capital Territory (0.0%) were relatively unchanged in January 2015.

Retail Turnover 0.2% Up In December – ABS

According to the ABS data released today, Australian retail turnover rose 0.2 per cent in December following a rise of 0.3 per cent in November and October 2014, in trend terms. Through the year, the trend estimate rose 3.3 per cent in December 2014 compared to December 2013. In trend terms the largest contributor to the rise was clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (0.6 per cent). Then followed Food retailing (0.4 per cent ) and department stores (0.4 per cent), household goods retailing (0.3 per cent) and restaurants and takeaway food services (0.1 per cent). Other retailing fell (-0.4 per cent).

RetailSalesTurnoverAllStatesDecember2014
In trend terms all states but Tasmania rose. South Australia (0.5 per cent), Australian Capital Territory (0.4 per cent), New South Wales (0.3 per cent), Western Australia (0.3 per cent), Northern Territory (0.3 per cent.), Queensland (0.2 per cent), Victoria (0.1 per cent) and Tasmania fell (-0.2 per cent) .

RetailTurnoverByStateDecember2014

On a per capita basis, retail turnover was up 0.6% in the December quarter, higher than the previous few quarters.

RetailTurnoverPerCapitaDec2014In volume terms, turnover rose (1.5 per cent) in the December quarter, seasonally adjusted, following a rise of (0.9 per cent) in the September quarter 2014. Online retail turnover contributed (2.8 per cent) to total retail turnover in original terms.

Australian Retail Ecommerce Sales to Top $10 Billion in 2015

According to eMarketer’s latest estimates of retail sales, Retail ecommerce sales in Australia will rise 14.4% this year to pass $10 billion. In 2014, ecommerce sales in the country increased 17.3% to account for over 4% of total retail sales, and that share will expand to 4.5% in 2015. Low double-digit gains will continue through 2017, and by the end of the forecast period, retail ecommerce sales will total $14.52 billion and represent 5.6% of retail sales in the country.

Australia falls in the middle of the pack in both absolute terms and percentage of total retail ecommerce sales when compared with the other Asia-Pacific countries, behind China, Japan and South Korea and ahead of India and Indonesia.

Interestingly, digital buyer penetration among internet users in Australia is the second highest in Asia-Pacific. eMarketer estimates that 79.4% of internet users in the country will purchase via any digital channel this year, behind only Japan (82.0% penetration). Due to its size, though, Australia has the smallest digital buyer population in Asia-Pacific, at 12.1 million.

Australia’s ecommerce landscape is crowded with international competitors—especially eBay-owned properties—according to October 2014 data from Experian Hitwise Australia. eBay Australia catalogued the highest number of visits, 23.1 million, during the week examined, accounting for 12.9% of retail site visits during that timeframe. The local edition of eBay-owned classifieds site Gumtree was second with 13.3 million visits and a 7.4% share, followed by eBay with 13.2 million for a 7.4% share, and Amazon with 11.6 million for a 6.5% share. [Note: The Australian version of Amazon’s site, Amazon.com.au, sells only ebooks.]

The remaining top 10 ecommerce sites, with visitor shares of around 1% or less, included user-supported deals-posting site OzBargain, consumer electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi Australia and hardware chain Bunnings Warehouse, Apple’s site, Alibaba Group-owned discounts site AliExpress and department store chain Target Australia. The list reflects a landscape dominated by consumer-to-consumer resale sites, alongside options for business-to-consumer transactions.

Retail Trade Up In November

The latest ABS Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 0.1 per cent in November, seasonally adjusted, following a rise of 0.4 per cent in October 2014.

In seasonally adjusted terms food retailing rose 0.6 per cent or $56.3 million in turnover. Other industries which experienced rises were cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (0.8 per cent) and household goods retailing (0.6 per cent). Department stores remained relatively unchanged (0.0 per cent). This was partially offset by falls in other retailing (-2.1 per cent) and clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (-0.7 per cent).

In seasonally adjusted terms the states which displayed rises were Victoria (0.4 per cent), South Australia (0.4 per cent), the Australian Capital Territory (1.3 per cent), Tasmania (1.1 per cent), the Northern Territory (1.6 per cent) and Queensland (0.1 per cent). This was partially offset by falls in New South Wales (-0.2 per cent) and Western Australia (-0.1 per cent).

The trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.4 per cent in November 2014. Through the year, the trend estimate rose 4.5 per cent in November 2014 compared to November 2013.

Total online retail trade, in original terms, rose 5.2 percent in November following a rise of 9.8 per cent in October 2014 and a rise of 8.7 per cent in September 2014.

Retail Sales Up 0.4% In October

The latest ABS Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 0.4 per cent in October 2014, seasonally adjusted, following a rise of 1.3 per cent in September 2014. Analysis shows that the knock on effect from the housing boom is having a positive influence in those states experiencing it.

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In seasonally adjusted terms household goods retailing rose 1.4 per cent or $56.9 million in turnover. Other industries which experienced rises were, food retailing (0.5 per cent), department stores (2.0 per cent), clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (1.1 per cent) and other retailing (0.2 per cent). This was partially offset by a fall in cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (-2.1 per cent).

In seasonally adjusted terms the states which displayed rises were New South Wales (0.7 per cent), Queensland (0.4 per cent), South Australia (1.2 per cent), Western Australia (0.1 per cent) and the Australian Capital Territory (0.4 per cent). Victoria remained relatively unchanged (0.0 per cent). This was partially offset by a falls in Tasmania (-1.0 per cent) and the Northern Territory (-0.4 per cent).RetailOct2014States
Through the year, Australian retail turnover rose 5.7 per cent in October 2014, seasonally adjusted, compared to October 2013.  The trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.4 per cent in October 2014. This followed a 0.4 per cent rise in September 2014. Through the year, the trend estimate rose 5.0 per cent in October 2014 compared to October 2013. Total online retail trade, in original terms, rose 9.5 per cent in October 2014 following a rise of 8.7 per cent in September 2014,