The positive signs for the end-of-year trading period continue to pop up, with two more pieces of data pointing...
The positive signs for the end-of-year trading period continue to pop up, with two more pieces of data pointing to a merry Christmas for Australian retail. Early last week, the ANZ/Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating showed households are feel positive about their finances. Consumer confidence levels were well above the...
This week will we see the final release of trade data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics before the...
This week will we see the final release of trade data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics before the Christmas and Boxing Day trading period. It should give us a clearer indication of how consumer sentiment is tracking as we move into the most important month of the year for...
Australian retail turnover rose 0.6 per cent in September 2016, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of...
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...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade figures released today show a slight increase on the July 2016...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade figures released today show a slight increase on the July 2016 figures, but still demonstrate that the sector is experiencing a flat period. In seasonally adjusted terms, retail turnover rose by 0.4 per cent in August, which follows the stagnant figures...
According to the latest report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for retail trade in July 2016, retail...
According to the latest report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for retail trade in July 2016, retail trade figures have continued the flat trend that they finished the 2015-16 financial year with. Seasonally adjusted, retail turnover for July 2016 remained more or less unchanged at 0.0 per cent,...
According to the latest report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for retail trade in July 2016, retail...
According to the latest report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for retail trade in July 2016, retail trade figures have continued the flat trend that they finished the 2015-16 financial year with. Seasonally adjusted, retail turnover for July 2016 remained more or less unchanged at 0.0 per cent,...
Last week’s retail trade data may not have been the most high-profile activity performed by the Australian Bureau of...
Last week’s retail trade data may not have been the most high-profile activity performed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in recent months. That honour clearly went to the national Census. But in terms of outcomes, this exercise was almost as disappointing! The ABS reported that retail trade flatlined in...
Last week we discussed the Australian Bureau of Statistics retail trade figures for June, which continued a year-long pattern...
Last week we discussed the Australian Bureau of Statistics retail trade figures for June, which continued a year-long pattern for the sector of almost standing still when population growth is factored in. As we’ve been analysing the highlights of the industry over the last year, however, there have generally...
Last week saw two lots of major news for the retail sector, and overall it was a mixed bag....
Last week saw two lots of major news for the retail sector, and overall it was a mixed bag. Tuesday’s announcement by the Reserve Bank of a cut to official interest was good news at first glance, even though it carried the underlying warning from the RBA of weakness...
Throughout the current federal election there has been a consistent focus on jobs creation, and how more Australians can...
Throughout the current federal election there has been a consistent focus on jobs creation, and how more Australians can be assisted into the workforce. As part of this discussion, there has been a particular emphasis on jobs for young people, and what initiatives will best address the current issue of...
Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week indicates that the soft retail sales that have...
Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week indicates that the soft retail sales that have been recorded since the beginning of 2016 have continued into the final quarter of 2015/16. The recorded growth of 0.2 per cent, seasonally adjusted, is below the figure forecast by the...
The release of retail trade data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics this week has revealed that sales failed...
The release of retail trade data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics this week has revealed that sales failed to meet the expectation of economic projections, with an increase of 0.2 per cent recorded in seasonally adjusted terms. This estimate is on the back of a 0.2 per cent increase...
The jobs figures released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics were very welcome news for the economy, and...
The jobs figures released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics were very welcome news for the economy, and for the retail sector. The ABS reported that 312,000 more Australians were in work in December compared with the same time 12 months ago, with most of those people finding full-time...
The recent release of the November 2015 retail trade figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed continued growth...
The recent release of the November 2015 retail trade figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed continued growth in the Household Goods sector. As indicated in the graph below, the retail sector grew by 3.8 per cent nationally, with Victoria (5.5 per cent), Tasmania (4.3 per cent) and New...
The recent release of the September 2015 retail trade figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed continued growth...
The recent release of the September 2015 retail trade figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed continued growth in the Household Goods sector, and Footwear and Personal Accessories. As indicated in the graph below, the retail sector grew by 3.9 per cent nationally, with Victoria (4.9 per cent), South...