Retail Trade Survey: January 2008

Highlights

For January 2008 compared with December 2007 (on a seasonally adjusted basis):

• Total retail sales increased 0.3 percent ($18 million).
• Core retail sales rose 0.3 percent ($13 million).
• Supermarket and grocery store sales rose 2.1 percent ($25 million).
• Bars and clubs sales rose 8.1 percent ($8 million).
• Wellington region sales rose 2.8 percent ($17 million).

There is a companion Media Release published  – Retail Trade Survey: January 2008.

Retail Trade Survey: January 2008 (pdf)