08 December 2010
Jersey's latest retail sales figures have been released by the Statistics Unit.
The Retail Sales Survey for Quarter 3 (Q3) 2010 shows that:
- the seasonally adjusted volume of retail sales in Q3 2010 was 1% higher than the same quarter a year previously
- this represents the first annual increase in the volume of retail sales for 2 years
- the volume of retail sales in predominantly food stores in Q3 2010 was 4% higher than in the corresponding quarter of 2009
- the volume of retail sales in predominantly non-food stores in Q3 2010 was essentially the same as in the corresponding quarter of 2009
Retail sales report for quarter 3 2010 (government and administration section)