Retail Trade Survey

Highlights

For the March 2008 quarter compared with the December 2007 quarter (on a seasonally adjusted basis):

• Total retail volumes fell 1.2 percent.
• Total retail sales remained unchanged.
• Per head of population, volumes fell 1.5 percent.
• Supermarket and grocery store sales rose 4.7 percent.
• Motor vehicle retailing sales fell 6.9 percent.

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

Retail Trade Survey: March 2008 quarter (pdf)