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Australia Retail October 2022

Australia: Retail sales contract in October

Retail sales fell 0.2% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in October, contrasting Septembers 0.6% increase.

Looking at the details of the release, department store sales, household goods retailing, and clothing and footwear sales contracted, as did cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services sales. On the other hand, food retailing rose in October.

Retail sales increased 12.0% in annual terms in October, which was a deterioration from September’s 18.6% rise.

FocusEconomics Consensus Forecast panelists project private consumption will increase 3.1% in 2023, which is unchanged from last months forecast. In 2024, the panel sees private consumption growing 2.8%.

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