Retail sales figures released for quarter three 2012

05 December 2012

Annual basis

The Retail Sales Survey for quarter three (Q3) 2012 shows, on an annual basis, that:

• the seasonally adjusted total volume of retail sales in Jersey in Q3 2012 was 3% lower than in the corresponding quarter of 2011
• this represents the fifth consecutive quarter in which the total volume of retail sales has declined on an annual basis
• the predominantly food and non-food sectors have each recorded five consecutive quarters of declining volume on an annual basis

Quarterly basis

The survey shows, on a quarterly basis, that:

• the seasonally adjusted total volume of retail sales in Jersey in Q3 2012 was similar to that in the previous quarter (Q2 2012)
• the seasonally adjusted total volume of retail sales in the predominantly food and non-food sectors have been essentially flat for the last four quarters

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