​​​On an annual basis:

• the seasonally adjusted total volume of retail sales in Jersey in Q2 2015 was 2% higher than in the corresponding quarter of 2014, representing the fourth consecutive quarter for which an increase in the total volume of retail sales has been recorded on an annual basis
• the volume of retail sales in the predominantly food sector was 2% higher than in the corresponding quarter of 2014
• the volume of retail sales in the predominantly non-food sector was 2% higher than in the corresponding quarter of 2014 and 16% lower than the peak volume recorded in mid-2008

On a quarterly basis:

• the seasonally adjusted total volume of retail sales in Q2 2015 was essentially at the same level as that in Q1 2015
• the seasonally adjusted volume of retail sales in the predominantly food sector was 1% higher than in Q1 2015
• the seasonally adjusted volume of retail sales in the non food sector was marginally lower (by around 0.5%) than in Q1 2015