For the December 2009 quarter compared with the September 2009 quarter (seasonally adjusted):
- Total retail sales volume rose 1.0 percent.
- Total retail sales value rose 1.0 percent ($171 million).
- Core retail sales volume rose 1.3 percent.
- Core retail sales value rose 0.6 percent ($77 million).
- Appliance retailing had the biggest volume rise, up 3.2 percent.
- Cafes and restaurants had the second-biggest volume rise, up 5.6 percent, and the second-biggest value rise, up 6.3 percent ($61 million).
| Geoff Bascand |
12 February 2010 |
| Government Statistician |
ISSN 1178-0355 |