Retail Trade Survey

Highlights

For the June 2006 quarter compared with the March 2006 quarter (on a seasonally adjusted basis):

• Total retail sales increased 0.9 percent ($136 million).
• Fuel retailing sales rose 8.7 percent ($122 million).
• Supermarket and grocery store sales rose 2.9 percent ($88 million). 
• Sales volumes fell 0.5 percent.

There is a companion Media Release published  – Retail Trade Survey: June 2006 quarter.

Retail Trade Survey: June 2006 quarter (pdf)