02 March 2016
Retail Sales survey samples businesses operating in retail trades in Jersey, excluding motor trades. The latest report shows:
On an annual basis:
- the seasonally adjusted total volume of retail sales in Jersey in calendar year 2015 was 1% higher than in 2014
- the total volume of retail sales in Q4 2015 was at essentially the same level as in the corresponding quarter of 2014
- the volume of retail sales in the predominantly food sector in Q4 2015 was almost 1% higher than in the corresponding quarter of 2014
- the volume of retail sales in the predominantly non-food sector in Q4 2015 was at essentially the same level as in the corresponding quarter of 2014
On a quarterly basis:
- the seasonally adjusted total volume of retail sales in Q4 2015 was marginally lower (by around ½ %) than in Q3 2015
- the seasonally adjusted volume of retail sales in the predominantly food sector in Q4 2015 was at essentially the same level as in Q3 2015
- the seasonally adjusted volume of retail sales in the non food sector in Q4 2015 was 1% lower than in Q3 2015
Download Retail Sales Survey report for quarter 4 2015 (size 377kb)