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Retail trading up slightly
Retail trade increased slightly in April with hopes another interest rate cut will help the continuing pressure for retailers.
March retail figures stumble after solid February
Despite a strong start earlier in the year, the retail industry has tumbled by 0.4 per cent in March.
Retail turnover rises
Retail trade is starting to pick up with the latest ABS retail trade figures reveals.
Retail trade dropped 0.1% in November
The retail turnover figures for November have been described by retailers as disappointing.
Retail trade flat in October
A rate cut is now more crucial than ever for retailers with the ABS retail trade figures showing that Australian retail turnover was flat in October.
Another rise in retail turnover
The 0.5 per cent retail turnover rise in September has been warmly welcomed by retailers.
Retail trade lifted in August
Signs that consumers are spending is becoming more evident as retail turnover for August rises 0.2 per cent, according to the latest Australian Bureau Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures.
Retail trade figures flatline
The ABS trade figures show that while brighter trade results of 1.2 per cent were achieved in June, they have flatlined in July with turnover falling 0.8 per cent, seasonally adjusted
Glimmer of hope shines in June retail figures
The latest ABS retail trade figures show that retail turnover rose 1 per cent in June 2012, seasonally adjusted, following a rise of 0.8 per cent in May 2012.
Turnover leaves sector disappointed
Last month's retail turnover growth appear to have given the industry false hope after it slumped 0.2 per cent in April.
Trade figures triple in March
Signs of improvements are showing after the Australian Bureau of Statistics retail trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 0.9 per cent in March 2012.
ABS retail trade figures up 0.2%
The largest contributor to the rise was other retailing (1.8 per cent), which includes online retailers, followed by food retailing (0.3 per cent) and department stores (0.7 per cent).
January trade figures up 0.3 per cent
The rise was driven by cafes, restaurants and catering services, which is a subgroup of cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services.
Retail trade back down 0.1%
Following a 0.1 per cent rise in November 2011, the ABS has reported that retail trade figures for December, the most crucial month of trading, fell 0.1 per cent.
Retail trade figures "disappointing"
While the two interest rates cuts were welcomed with open arms by retailers at the end of last year it didn’t change the attitudes of consumers as the latest ABS retail trade figures show that retail turnover in November 2011 was flat.
Modest growth for retail trade figures
Following a 0.4 per cent rise the previous month, the latest ABS retail trade figures show that retail turnover rose 0.2 per cent in October.
Retail trade up another 0.4%
For the third month in a row, the ABS retail trade figures has shown signs of improvement with the Australian retail turnover rising 0.4 per cent in September 2011.
Retail sales on the rise
The ABS showsthat retail turnover is heading slowly towards an upward direction as retail trade figures has grown 0.6 per cent in August.
Retail trade figures bounce 0.5%
It appears that consumers are spending again as the Australian retail trade turnover rose 0.5 per cent in July 2011, following a 0.1 per cent fall in the previous month.
Retail trade figures fall 0.1%
The industry turnover was highly affected by the turnover of department stores which fell -3.2 per cent.
Easter period helped retail trade
Retail trade figures are up 1.1 per cent in April, seasonally adjusted, following a fall of 0.3 per cent the previous month, according to the ABS.
Reality of retail in trade figures
Retail trade figures released by the ABS has dropped 0.5 pr cent in March 2011 where the only positive turnover was seen in othing, footwear and personal accessory retailing up by a 0.1 per cent.
February flood boosts retail trade
Both the ARA and the ANRA saidQueenslander's need for new household goods following the natural disasters of late December and January drove the 0.5 per cent growth in retail trade.
Industry inches up 0.2%
The January retail trade figures from the ABS show a turnover of 0.4 per cent, seasonally adjusted, following a rise of 0.2 per cent the previous month.
Retailers concern about future trading
The latest retail trade figures from the ABS have confirmed that consumers continued to remain cautious during the crucial December period.
Growth in retail sales is not enough
Released on Monday, figures revealed that Australian retail turnover rose 0.3 per cent in November 2010, seasonally adjusted, following a revised fall of 0.8 per cent last October.
Retail trade drops 1.1 per cent
In the ABS' latest retail trade statistics, the largest fall for the month was recorded in cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services which had dropped -4.8 per cent
Soft retail trade figures
The latest ABS Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 0.3 per cent in September 2010.
