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MARCH KEY FIGURES

		Mar 08	Feb 08 to Mar 08
		$m	% change
Turnover at current prices
	Trend estimates	20 172.2	0.2
	Seasonally adjusted estimates	20 177.1	0.5

		Mar Qtr 08	Dec Qtr 07 to Mar Qtr 08
		$m	% change
Turnover, in volume terms
	Trend estimates	57 680.5	0.9
	Seasonally adjusted estimates	57 392.3	-0.1

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 increased by 0.2% in March 2008. This follows an increase of 0.2% in February 2008 and a revised increase of 0.2% in January 2008.
• In March 2008, industries that had an increase in the trend estimate were Food retailing (+0.3%), Department stores (+0.2%), Recreational good retailing (+1.1%) and Other retailing (+0.6%). Household good retailing (-0.2%) and Hospitality and services (-0.3%) had a decline in the trend estimate.

• The seasonally adjusted estimate of turnover for the Australian Retail and Hospitality/Services series increased by 0.5% in March 2008. This follows a decrease of 0.1% in February 2008 and a revised no change in January 2008.
• All industries, except Food retailing and Household good retailing (both +1.7%), had a decrease in the seasonally adjusted estimate in March 2008.

• In original terms, Australian turnover increased by 6.1% in March 2008 compared with February 2008. Chains and other large retailers (which are completely enumerated) increased by 8.9%, while the estimate for 'smaller' retailers (the sampled units) increased by 2.4%.
• Australian turnover increased by 3.0% in March 2008 compared with March 2007. Chains and other large retailers increased by 6.3%, while 'smaller' retailers decreased by 1.4%.

• The trend volume measure of turnover increased by 0.9% in the March quarter 2008. This follows a 1.0% increase in the December quarter 2007. In seasonally adjusted terms, the volume measure decreased by 0.1% in the March quarter 2008.