RETAIL INDUSTRY SURVEY 1998-99
Wetsuits is an example of sports and physical recreation products which could not be included in the table from the Retail Industry Survey (table 11.3) because they were part of a larger product category predominantly out of scope of the ACLC Product Classification. Conversely, bait supplies for fishing is an example of out-of-scope products which are included in the table because they are part of a product category which is predominantly in scope.
In 1998-99, the total value of retail sales of the selected sports and physical recreation products included in table 11.3 was $3,799.2m.
The product category with the greatest value of retail sales was Other sporting goods which recorded $893.0m. Other categories with relatively high levels of sales were Swimwear, tracksuits and other sportswear at $799.8m, and New boats, outboard motors and boat trailers with $620.5m.
The product categories with the highest percentage margins were Swimwear, tracksuits and other sportswear (40.1%) and Other sports footwear (37.3%). Percentage margins were also relatively high for Running and jogging shoes (35.5%) and Camping equipment (34.3%). Boats, outboard motors and boat trailers provided the two lowest percentage margins at 18.8% for new and 16.3% for used.
11.3 SELECTED SPORTS AND PHYSICAL RECREATION PRODUCTS, Retail sales - 1998-99 |
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| Sales value | Percentage margin(a) | |
| Product | $ | % | |
| |
| Bicycles | 334.4 | 31.4 | |
| Boats, outboard motors and boat trailers, new | 620.5 | 18.8 | |
| Boats, outboard motors and boat trailers, used | *124.0 | 16.3 | |
| Camping equipment | 380.9 | 34.3 | |
| Fishing tackle and bait supplies | 160.2 | 30.9 | |
| Other sporting goods | 893.0 | 29.3 | |
| Hiking boots | *29.8 | 31.5 | |
| Running and jogging shoes | 309.1 | 35.5 | |
| Other sports footwear | 147.5 | 37.3 | |
| Swimwear, tracksuits and other sportswear | 799.8 | 40.1 | |
| Total | 3 799.2 | 31.0 | |
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| * estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
| (a) Sales margin as a percentage of sales value. Sales margin is the difference between purchase price and selling price. |
| Source: Retail Industry, Commodity Sales, Australia, 1998-99 (cat. no. 8624.0). |
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