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Retail sales recover in March: ABS

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Retail sales rose 1.4 Victoria and Western Australia led the rises, after Covid-19 lockdowns impacted retail sales in February 2021,” James said. Victoria and Western Australia led the rises, after Covid-19 lockdowns impacted retail sales in February 2021,” James said. Turnover rose 2.3

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Retail sales surge 9.4 per cent – but good times ‘could be short lived’

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Australian retail sales surged 9.4 per cent in March compared with the same month last year as the impact of Omicron on consumer shopping behaviour wore off. Month on month, sales were up 1.6 And the volume of retail sales reached a record $33.6 billion set in November 2021.

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Australian retail sales are looking strong

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Australian retail sales reached a record high in the last three months of 2021. The fourth quarter sales data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed an 8.2 per cent increase in sales. Trade data last week also showed an import surge in the previous three months of 2021. per cent.

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December Retail Sales Sluggish

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retail and food services sales for December 2022 were $677.1 percent from the previous month, but up 6 percent from December 2021, according to the latest report from the U.S. The bureau also found that retail sales for 2022 were up 9.2 percent from 2021. percent in real retail sales.”

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E-commerce sales fall as cost-of-living pressures hit consumers

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As inflation and rising interest rates start to bite and reduce consumers’ spending capacity and confidence, Australian e-commerce sales declined sharply in July. . per cent of retail spending in the country during the last financial year, e-commerce’s share of wallet is significant. . Representing 19.3 Search engines.

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Is technology the answer to wrapping up 2021 in style?

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Supply chain issues and pandemic-related shortages continue to impact retailers worldwide, while the ever-accelerating shift to online shopping has left gaps in the high street – with House of Fraser the latest big name to announce it is closing its Oxford Street store in January. . Despite this, there are some bright shoots of recovery.

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U.S. Retail Sales Down Slightly in May

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retail sales dipped 1.3 percent last month as the effect of the stimulus checks on consumer spending fades, reports CNN. The automotive sector was to blame for much of those losses as car sales dropped 3.7 Without auto sales, May numbers would be down 0.7 percent according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The post U.S.