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Christmas retail sales dip behind Black Friday boom

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Retail turnover fell 4.4 per cent in December last year according to the Retail Trade figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today. Despite the fall, spending on retail goods remains heightened compared to December 2020 for all retail industries except for department stores which is down by 9.0

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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 And the volume of retail sales reached a record $33.6

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Inflation, not volume, will drive retail sales growth until 2025 – report

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The quarterly Deloitte Access Economics’ Retail Forecasts finds that – based on trend analysis – real retail spending during the quarter to March 31 ran 6.2 per cent ahead of what might have been expected had Covid-19 not disrupted markets from early 2020. He expects retail sales by volume will increase by an average of only 1.1

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October Retail Sales Enjoy Holiday Boost

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Retail enjoyed a boost in sales in October as Americans began their holiday shopping early to avoid pandemic-related supply chain issues, reports the National Retail Federation (NRF). Overall retail sales were up 1.7 Overall retail sales were up 1.7 percent year over year. percent year over year.

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Half of UK consumers back a return to VAT-free shopping for tourists to boost retail spend and visitor numbers, Retail Technology Show research reveals

Retail Focus

Despite the Government refusing to overturn the abolition of the duty-free shopping for tourists in the Spring Budget, now half (50%) of UK consumers want the scheme to be reinstated, according to the latest research from Retail Technology Show (RTS), the leading event that connects retail’s changemakers and leading tech innovators.

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U.S. Stocks Close Higher on Strong Retail Sales

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stocks closed higher yesterday on news that retail sales increased in October, indicating strong consumer confidence and signaling a healthy holiday season, reports Reuters. The retailer also saw its biggest one-day percentage increase since April 2020 after besting quarterly estimates by almost $2 billion.

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Month-Over-Month Retail Sales Remain Flat in April

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Retail sales in April remained flat during the past month, but showed dramatic growth year-over-year when compared to April 2020, according to a National Retail Federation press release. “In Consumers are demonstrating that when they feel safe, they are both willing and able to spend and are driving the economy forward.”.