ANALYSIS BY INDUSTRY
FOOD RETAILING
In current prices, the trend estimate for Food retailing rose 0.1% in July 2019. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.3%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Supermarkets and grocery stores (0.1%), and fell for Other specialised food retailing (-0.7%), and Liquor retailing (-0.1%). The seasonally adjusted estimate rose for Supermarkets and grocery stores (0.3%), and Other specialised food retailing (0.7%), and was relatively unchanged for Liquor retailing (0.0%).
HOUSEHOLD GOODS RETAILING
In current prices, the trend estimate for Household goods retailing rose 0.1% in July 2019. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.1%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Electrical and electronic goods retailing (0.2%), and Furniture, floor coverings, houseware and textile goods retailing (0.1%), and fell for Hardware, building and garden supplies retailing (-0.1%). The seasonally adjusted estimate rose for Hardware, building and garden supplies retailing (1.0%), was relatively unchanged for Electrical and electronic goods retailing (0.0%), and fell for Furniture, floor coverings, houseware and textile goods retailing (-0.9%).
CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND PERSONAL ACCESSORY RETAILING
In current prices, the trend estimate for Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing rose 0.2% in July 2019. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.0%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Footwear and other personal accessory retailing (0.3%), and was relatively unchanged for Clothing retailing (0.0%). The seasonally adjusted estimate fell for Clothing retailing (-1.6%), and rose for Footwear and other personal accessory retailing (0.2%).
DEPARTMENT STORES
In current prices, the trend estimate for Department stores was relatively unchanged (0.0%) in July 2019. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.2%.
OTHER RETAILING
In current prices, the trend estimate for Other retailing rose 0.3% in July 2019. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.4%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Pharmaceutical, cosmetic and toiletry goods retailing (0.3%), Other retailing n.e.c (0.2%), Newspaper and book retailing (0.6%), and Other recreational goods retailing (0.1%). The seasonally adjusted estimate fell for Pharmaceutical, cosmetic and toiletry goods retailing (-0.6%), Other recreational goods retailing (-1.6%), and Other retailing n.e.c (-0.1%), and rose for Newspaper and book retailing (0.9%).
CAFES, RESTAURANTS AND TAKEAWAY FOOD SERVICES
In current prices, the trend estimate for Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services rose 0.1% in July 2019. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.6%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Takeaway food services (0.3%), and fell for Cafes, restaurants and catering services (-0.1%). The seasonally adjusted estimate fell for Cafes, restaurants and catering services (-1.0%), and rose for Takeaway food services (0.1%).