Australian retail turnover fell -4.2% in August 2020, seasonally adjusted, according to preliminary retail trade figures released today by ABS.Turnover rose 6.9% when compared to August 2019.“The result was driven by a fall of -12.6% in Victoria” said Ben James, Director of Quarterly Economy Wide Surveys. “Victoria saw large falls across all industries except food retailing, as Stage 3 and 4 restrictions saw many businesses unable to trade from their physical stores in August.Although the falls were largest in Victoria, there were also falls in most other states. Excluding Victoria, retail trade across the rest of Australia fell 1.5% from July 2020 to August 2020.”By industry, household goods led the falls but continued to trade well above the levels of August 2019.Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing, department stores, and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services, had large falls. Food retailing recorded a small fall.Previous ArticleNext Article
Turnover rose 6.9% when compared to August 2019.“The result was driven by a fall of -12.6% in Victoria” said Ben James, Director of Quarterly Economy Wide Surveys. “Victoria saw large falls across all industries except food retailing, as Stage 3 and 4 restrictions saw many businesses unable to trade from their physical stores in August.Although the falls were largest in Victoria, there were also falls in most other states. Excluding Victoria, retail trade across the rest of Australia fell 1.5% from July 2020 to August 2020.”By industry, household goods led the falls but continued to trade well above the levels of August 2019.Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing, department stores, and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services, had large falls. Food retailing recorded a small fall.Previous ArticleNext Article
“The result was driven by a fall of -12.6% in Victoria” said Ben James, Director of Quarterly Economy Wide Surveys. “Victoria saw large falls across all industries except food retailing, as Stage 3 and 4 restrictions saw many businesses unable to trade from their physical stores in August.Although the falls were largest in Victoria, there were also falls in most other states. Excluding Victoria, retail trade across the rest of Australia fell 1.5% from July 2020 to August 2020.”By industry, household goods led the falls but continued to trade well above the levels of August 2019.Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing, department stores, and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services, had large falls. Food retailing recorded a small fall.Previous ArticleNext Article
Although the falls were largest in Victoria, there were also falls in most other states. Excluding Victoria, retail trade across the rest of Australia fell 1.5% from July 2020 to August 2020.”By industry, household goods led the falls but continued to trade well above the levels of August 2019.Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing, department stores, and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services, had large falls. Food retailing recorded a small fall.Previous ArticleNext Article
By industry, household goods led the falls but continued to trade well above the levels of August 2019.Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing, department stores, and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services, had large falls. Food retailing recorded a small fall.Previous ArticleNext Article
Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing, department stores, and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services, had large falls. Food retailing recorded a small fall.Previous ArticleNext Article
