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JUNE KEY FIGURES

		Jun 08	May 08 to Jun 08
		$m	% change
Turnover at current prices
	Trend estimates	20 113.4	0.0
	Seasonally adjusted estimates	20 036.5	-1.0

		Jun Qtr 08	Mar Qtr 08 to Jun Qtr 08
		$m	% change
Turnover, in volume terms
	Trend estimates	57 134.2	-0.2
	Seasonally adjusted estimates	56 930.5	-0.6

Monthly turnover, Trend estimates - % change

Quarterly turnover, in volume terms - Trend estimates

• The trend estimate of turnover for the Australian Retail and Hospitality/Services series was unchanged in June 2008. The previous three months have all been revised to no change in the trend estimate.
• In June 2008, industries that had an increase in the trend estimate were Food retailing (+0.2%) and Other retailing (+0.3%). Department stores (-0.8%), Clothing and soft good retailing (-0.6%), Recreational good retailing (-0.2%) and Hospitality and services (-0.1%) had a decline in the trend estimate.

• The seasonally adjusted estimate of turnover for the Australian Retail and Hospitality/Services series decreased by 1.0% in June 2008. This follows a revised increase of 0.9% in May 2008 and a revised decrease of 0.4% in April 2008.
• All industries except, Household good retailing (+0.8%) and Hospitality and services (0.0%), had a decrease in June 2008. The largest decreases were in Department stores (-5.2%) and Clothing and soft good retailing (-5.0%).

• In original terms, Australian turnover decreased by 3.9% in June 2008 compared with May 2008. Chains and other large retailers (which are completely enumerated) decreased by 2.9%, while the estimate for 'smaller' retailers (the sampled units) decreased by 5.3%.
• Australian turnover increased by 1.9% in June 2008 compared with June 2007. Chains and other large retailers increased by 4.0%, while 'smaller' retailers decreased by 0.9%.

• The trend volume measure of turnover decreased by 0.2% in the June quarter 2008. This follows a 0.2% increase in the March quarter 2008. In seasonally adjusted terms, the volume measure decreased by 0.6% in the June quarter 2008.