Retail sales report quarter 2 2013
Produced by the
Statistics Jersey (Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance)
Authored by
Statistics Unit
and published on
13 Sep 2013
Prepared internally, no external cost
Summary
The Retail Sales Survey collects information on the performance of the Island's retail sector on a quarterly basis. It provides an early short term measure of economic activity in Jersey.
On an annual basis:
- the seasonally adjusted total volume of retail sales in Jersey in Q2 2013 was 2% lower than the corresponding quarter of 2012
- both the predominantly food and non-food sectors each recorded a decrease in volume of retail sales of 2% on an annual basis
On a quarterly basis:
- the seasonally adjusted total volume of retail sales in Q2 2013 was slightly lower (by about 0.5%) than in the previous quarter (Q1 2013)
- the volume of retail sales in the predominantly food sector was 1% lower than in the previous quarter
- the volume of retail sales in the predominantly non-food sector was similar to that in the previous quarter
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