Clothing & softgoods retail trend decline for four months

02 Mar '06

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Clothing And Soft Good Retailing - There has been a decline in the trend estimate for four months. New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia have had a decline in the trend estimate for at least three months.

Recreational Good Retailing - After two months of weak growth in the trend estimate, there was moderate growth in January 2006. Western Australia has had five months of strong growth, while New South Wales and Victoria had moderate growth in January 2006 after weak growth in the previous two months. Queensland, South Australia, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory have had a decline in the trend estimate for at least four months.

Other Retailing - After two months of moderate growth in the trend estimate, there was strong growth in January 2006. New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia had strong growth in January 2006.

New South Wales - There has been moderate trend growth for three months. Household good retailing, Other retailing and Hospitality and services had moderate or strong growth for at least two months. Department stores and Clothing and soft good retailing have had a decline or no change in the trend estimate for at least five months.

Victoria - There has been weak trend growth for two months. Department stores, Clothing and soft good retailing and Household good retailing have had a decline or no change in the trend estimate for at least five months, while Recreational good retailing, Other retailing and Hospitality and services have had moderate growth for at least one month.

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