Seven month moderate growth for Aussie clothing retail sector
04 Nov '05
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After five months of moderate growth in the trend there was weak growth in September 2005. Food retailing and clothing and soft good retailing have had at least seven months of moderate growth, reports Australian Bureau of Statistics.
DEPARTMENT STORES
There has been weak trend growth for seven months. Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia have had at least three months of moderate or strong growth, while New South Wales has had a decline in the trend estimate for five months.
CLOTHING AND SOFT GOOD RETAILING
There has been six months of moderate growth in the trend. Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania have had strong growth in the trend for three, eight, five and ten months respectively. There has been a decline in the trend estimate for Western Australia in each of the last three months.