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Food retail turnover drops for first time in five months

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Retail turnover declined in the month of February in all sectors, after rises in the previous two months as retail sales defied the downturn with the help of a robust food sector. Retail industry body,...

Restaurant sales on the up again, food retail remains strong

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The latest ABS data has indicated that restaurants, cafés and take-away outlets have begun to regain some of the customers they may have lost last year, while food retail continues to record robust results. The...

Food retail continues growth trend

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The rate of trend growth for food retailing increased again in the December quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics advised today. It represented the third straight quarter of the trend growth rate...

Food retail flourishing, but restaurant growth remains stagnant

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The latest ABS retail data has shown food retailers had their best ever festive season, with this year’s December sales 7.7 per cent higher than corresponding figures last year. Cafés, restaurants...

Rice, sheep and lamb numbers drop to lowest levels since 1920s: ABS

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Continuing unfavourable conditions and a lack of water kept Australian agricultural production down during 2007-08, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. With laws of supply...

Food retail receives boost, sales figures highlight steady upward trend

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Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said it was optimistic the 0.2 per cent increase in September 2008 retail trade figures released today would continue the upward trend...

Retailers encouraged by inflation figures

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Inflation data for the year to September was released by the ABS today, with the 5% increase the greatest since 1995 (excluding the period when the GST was introduced). The inflation rate is now well above...

Trends provide “glimmer of light” for food retailers

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A turnover increase of 0.3% for August was outlined in today’s release of retail trade trend estimates, with food retail one of the leading performers. According to the Australian Retail Association’s...

Retail figures improving but still of concern

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ABS Retail Trade figures for May 2008, released yesterday, indicated that there is still some resistance to the rising cost of living by consumers.ANRA (Australian National Retailers Association) CEO,...

Turnover down but food retail maintains weak growth trend

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The April estimate of retail trade has been released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics with the trend estimates unchanged from March this year. Food retail has experienced weak trend growth for the...