Retail Trade Survey: December 2007 quarter

Highlights

For the December 2007 quarter compared with the September 2007 quarter (on a seasonally adjusted basis):

• Total retail sales rose 1.9 percent ($309 million).
• Core industry retail sales rose 0.4 percent ($47 million).
• Total retail sales volumes rose 0.3 percent ($48 million).
• Automotive fuel retailing sales rose 15.1 percent ($229 million).
• Auckland and Waikato sales rose after two quarters of falls.

There is a companion Media Release published – Retail Trade Survey: December 2007 quarter.

Retail Trade Survey: December 2007 quarter (pdf)