10 June 2015
On an annual basis:
- the seasonally adjusted total volume of retail sales in Jersey in Q1 2015 was 1% higher than in the corresponding quarter of 2014, representing the third 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 1% higher than in the corresponding quarter of 2014 and 15% lower than the peak volume recorded in mid-2008
On a quarterly basis:
- the seasonally adjusted total volume of retail sales in Q1 2015 was marginally lower than in the previous quarter, down by around 0.5% compared with that in Q4 2014
- the seasonally adjusted volumes of retail sales in both the predominantly food and non-food sectors were marginally lower than in the previous quarter, each sector recording decreases in volume of around 0.5% compared with Q4 2014
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