ANALYSIS BY INDUSTRY


FOOD RETAILING

In current prices, the trend estimate for Food retailing rose 0.3% in December 2017. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.7%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Supermarket and grocery stores (0.2%), Liquor retailing (0.4%), and Other specialised food retailing (0.3%). The seasonally adjusted estimate rose for Supermarket and grocery stores (0.6%), Other specialised food retailing (1.8%), and Liquor retailing (0.9%).

HOUSEHOLD GOODS RETAILING

In current prices, the trend estimate for Household goods retailing rose 0.2% in December 2017. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 2.6%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Electrical and electronic goods retailing (0.7%), and Hardware, building and garden supplies retailing (0.3%), and fell for Furniture, floor coverings, houseware and textile goods retailing (-0.5%). The seasonally adjusted estimate fell for Electrical and electronic goods retailing (-4.7%), and Furniture, floor coverings, houseware and textile goods retailing (-3.0%), and rose for Hardware, building and garden supplies retailing (0.3%).

CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND PERSONAL ACCESSORY RETAILING

In current prices, the trend estimate for Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing rose 0.5% in December 2017. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.1%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Clothing retailing (0.4%), and Footwear and other personal accessory retailing (0.5%). The seasonally adjusted estimate fell for Clothing retailing (-0.5%), and rose for Footwear and other personal accessory retailing (0.9%).

DEPARTMENT STORES

In current prices, the trend estimate for Department stores rose 0.1% in December 2017. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.6%.

OTHER RETAILING

In current prices, the trend estimate for Other retailing fell 0.2% in December 2017. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.8%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate fell for Other retailing n.e.c. (-0.5%), Newspaper and book retailing (-0.4%), and Other recreational goods retailing (-0.2%), and rose for Pharmaceutical, cosmetic and toiletry goods retailing (0.3%). The seasonally adjusted estimate fell for Other retailing n.e.c (-5.0%), and rose for Pharmaceutical, cosmetic and toiletry goods retailing (0.5%), Other recreational goods retailing (1.0%), and for Newspaper and book retailing (0.4%).

CAFES, RESTAURANTS AND TAKEAWAY FOOD SERVICES

In current prices, the trend estimate for Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services rose 0.4% in December 2017. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.1%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Cafes, restaurants and catering services (0.4%) and Takeaway food services (0.3%). The seasonally adjusted estimate fell for Cafes, restaurants and catering services (-0.2%) and was relatively unchanged for Takeaway food services (0.0%).