Adults' clothing retail sales grow in Q3

25 Nov '05

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Macau Statistics and Census Service informed that the value of total retail sales for the third quarter of 2005 was estimated at MOP2.20 billion.

The largest share was in the sales of motor vehicles (16 percent); followed by sales of goods in supermarkets (11 percent) and in department stores (11 percent); watches, clocks and jewellery (10 percent); adults' clothing (8 percent); automotive fuels (6 percent); fuels for household use (5 percent); cosmetic and sanitary articles (4 percent); and household electric appliances (4 percent).

In this quarter, value of retail sales rose by 23 percent compared with MOP1.79 billion recorded in the third quarter of 2004, with marked increases in the sales of motor vehicles; goods in supermarkets; adults' clothing; watches, clocks and jewellery; cosmetic and sanitary articles; and automotive fuels.

In comparison with the second quarter of 2005 (MOP2.11 billion), value of retail sales also registered a 4 percent increase.

In the first three quarters of 2005, value of total retail sales reached MOP6.45 billion, an increase of 20 percent over the same period of 2004.

A comparison of the retailers' opinions indicated that about 41 percent reported decrease in the sales volume in the third quarter of 2005, down by 22 percentage points over the previous quarter; 59 percent reported constant or increase in sales volume.

In terms of retail prices, 66 percent and 13 percent reported constant and increase in retail prices whereas 21 percent reported decrease.