Apr-2021 ($m) | Mar-2021 to Apr-2021 (% change) | Apr-2020 to Apr-2021 (% change) | |
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Trend | na | na | na |
Seasonally Adjusted | 31,028.2 | 1.1 | 25.0 |
na not available
Monthly and quarterly estimates of turnover and volumes for retail businesses, including store and online sales.
The April 2021 seasonally adjusted estimate:
Apr-2021 ($m) | Mar-2021 to Apr-2021 (% change) | Apr-2020 to Apr-2021 (% change) | |
---|---|---|---|
Trend | na | na | na |
Seasonally Adjusted | 31,028.2 | 1.1 | 25.0 |
na not available
To understand more about any changes in this issue, suspension of trend estimates, and COVID-19 in April 2021, please read the survey impacts and changes.
Food retailing rose 1.4% ($168.3m) in April, in seasonally adjusted terms.
By industry subgroup, the seasonally adjusted estimate:
rose 1.2% ($121.3m) for Supermarket and grocery stores.
rose 3.0% ($37.6m) for Liquor retailing.
rose 1.1% ($9.4m) for Other specialised food retailing.
Household goods retailing rose 1.5% ($82.9m) in April, in seasonally adjusted terms.
By industry subgroup, the seasonally adjusted estimate:
rose 3.0% ($62.6m) for Electrical and electronic goods retailing.
rose 1.7% ($26.1m) for Furniture, floor coverings, houseware and textile goods retailing.
fell 0.3% (-$5.8m) for Hardware, building and garden supplies retailing.
Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing rose 1.2% ($29.1m) in April, in seasonally adjusted terms.
By industry subgroup, the seasonally adjusted estimate:
rose 3.1% ($52.6m) for Clothing retailing.
fell 2.8% (-$23.5m) for Footwear and other personal accessory retailing.
Department stores fell 6.7% (-$121.8m) in April, in seasonally adjusted terms.
Other retailing rose 1.7% ($79.0m) in April, in seasonally adjusted terms.
By industry subgroup, the seasonally adjusted estimate:
rose 8.3% ($44.5m) for Other recreational goods retailing.
rose 12.2% ($24.7m) for Newspaper and book retailing.
rose 0.4% ($8.0m) for Other retailing n.e.c..
rose 0.1% ($1.9m) for Pharmaceutical, cosmetic and toiletry goods retailing.
Cafés, restaurants and takeaway food services rose 2.3% ($91.1m) in April, in seasonally adjusted terms.
By industry subgroup, the seasonally adjusted estimate:
rose 4.4% ($77.1m) for Takeaway food services.
rose 0.6% ($14.0m) for Cafes, restaurants and catering services.
This release previously used catalogue number 8501.0.
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