Retail Trade Survey: September 2012 quarter

For the September 2012 quarter, compared with the June 2012 quarter (seasonally adjusted):

• The total volume of retail sales fell 0.4 percent.
• The total value of retail sales fell 0.8 percent.
• Three of the largest retail industries – supermarket and grocery stores, motor-vehicle and parts retailing, and fuel retailing – had decreased sales values.
• Hardware, building, and garden supplies sales volumes rose 4.2 percent, boosted by sales in Canterbury.