Total retail gross sales proceed to develop, in response to new knowledge, however some elements of the sector are struggling.
In line with the Australian Bureau of Statistics, clothes, footwear and private accent retailing posted the largest decline this yr, down 2.3 p.c (-$68.1m) in August.
Shops deemed “different retailing” additionally fell for the primary time after 5 consecutive month-to-month will increase, down 2.5 p.c or -$137.4m, and it is the largest drop for the class this yr.
Nonetheless, the retail enterprise general grew 0.6 per cent in August – the eighth consecutive enhance after a 1.3 per cent enhance in July and a 0.2 per cent enhance in June.
This determine can also be 19.2% greater than in August final yr.
“This month’s progress was pushed by mixed progress within the meals associated industries,” stated ABS Head of Retail Statistics Ben Dorber.
“Whereas households continued to spend, the non-food business outcomes had been blended and the retail enterprise contributed solely a small quantity to the general progress.”
Meals retail gross sales jumped 1.1 p.c, or $142.5m, whereas cafes, eating places and takeaway meals companies grew 1.3 p.c, or $65.3m.
Malls climbed 2.8 p.c ($52.8m) to a brand new file excessive.
Residence items retail gross sales rose 2.6 p.c, or $157.2 million, the largest enhance since March, after three declines previously 4 months.
Complete on-line retail gross sales exceeded $3.5 billion in August.
12 months-on-year gross sales had been down 15.6 per cent, or -$654.8m seasonally, as on-line gross sales elevated largely in August 2021 as a result of delta outbreak of Covid-19.
On-line gross sales have remained above any month’s degree earlier than the outbreak.
State Particulars of Turnover:
- Tasmania – up 2.2 p.c;
- ACT – up 1.9 p.c;
- NSW – up 1.5 p.c;
- South Australia – up 1.3 p.c;
- Victoria – up 0.1 per cent;
- Western Australia – down 0.2 p.c;
- Queensland – down 0.1 per cent; And
- Northern Territory – unchanged.
initially revealed ABS knowledge reveals retailers struggling to promote clothes, footwear and equipment