- Monday, 07 November 2016
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Eurozone Retail Sales down by 0.2%
In September 2016 compared with August 2016, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade fell by 0.2% in both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In August the retail trade volume decreased by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU28. In September 2016 compared with September 2015 the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 1.1% in the euro area and by 2.2% in the EU28.
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- Friday, 04 November 2016
- News
Australian Retail Sales grew by 0.6%
Australian retail turnover rose 0.6 per cent in September 2016, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures. This follows a rise of 0.5 per cent in August 2016. In seasonally adjusted terms, there were rises in household goods retailing (2.3 per cent), cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (1.0 per cent), food retailing (0.2 per cent) and department stores (0.5 per cent).
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- Friday, 21 October 2016
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UK Retail Sales unchanged in September
In September 2016, the quantity bought (volume) of retail sales is estimated to have increased by 4.1% compared with September 2015; all store types except textile, clothing and footwear stores showed growth with the largest contribution coming from non-store retailing. There was no change in the quantity bought compared with August 2016; decreases in food stores, other stores and textile, clothing and footwear stores were offset by increases in department stores, household goods stores and non-store retailers.
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- Friday, 14 October 2016
- News
US Retail Sales up by 0.6%
Retail sales climbed in September by the most in three months, showing American shoppers began to spend freely again after shying away from merchants earlier in the quarter. The 0.6 percent advance followed a revised 0.2 percent decline in August, Commerce Department figures showed Friday. So-called core sales, used to calculate gross domestic product, rose a smaller-than-projected 0.1 percent. Years of increased hiring and a slow acceleration in worker pay have laid a foundation for steady household spending. While third-quarter purchases will probably fall short of the vigorous pace from April through June, the broad-based pickup across the retail spectrum shows household demand may be gathering pace.
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