ANALYSIS BY INDUSTRY


FOOD RETAILING

In current prices, the trend estimate for Food retailing rose 0.4% in December 2015. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.8%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Supermarket and grocery stores (0.4%) and Liquor retailing (0.4%) and fell for Other specialised food retailing (-0.4%). The seasonally adjusted estimate rose for Supermarket and grocery stores (0.8%), Liquor retailing (1.4%) and Other specialised food retailing (0.3%).

HOUSEHOLD GOODS RETAILING

In current prices, the trend estimate for Household goods retailing rose 0.4% in December 2015. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.0%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Electrical and electronic goods retailing (0.7%) and Furniture, floor coverings, houseware and textile goods retailing (0.3%) and fell for Hardware, building and garden supplies retailing (-0.1%). The seasonally adjusted estimate fell for Electrical and electronic goods retailing (-1.7%), Hardware, building and garden supplies retailing (-1.0%) and Furniture, floor coverings, houseware and textile goods retailing (-0.2%).

CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND PERSONAL ACCESSORY RETAILING

In current prices, the trend estimate for Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing rose 0.4% in December 2015. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.1%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Clothing retailing (0.4%) and Footwear and other personal accessory retailing (0.2%). The seasonally adjusted estimate rose for Clothing retailing (1.0%) and Footwear and other personal accessory retailing (1.2%).

DEPARTMENT STORES

In current prices, the trend estimate for Department stores rose 0.4% in December 2015. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.1%.

OTHER RETAILING

In current prices, the trend estimate for Other retailing was relatively unchanged (0.0%) in December 2015. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.9%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Pharmaceutical, cosmetic and toiletry goods retailing (0.3%), Other recreational goods retailing (0.8%) and Newspaper and book retailing (0.4%) and fell for Other retailing n.e.c. (-0.7%). The seasonally adjusted estimate fell for Pharmaceutical, cosmetic and toiletry goods retailing (-0.9%), Other retailing n.e.c (-0.7%), Other recreational goods retailing (-1.5%) and Newspaper and book retailing (-1.2%).

CAFES, RESTAURANTS AND TAKEAWAY FOOD SERVICES

In current prices, the trend estimate for Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services was relatively unchanged (0.0%) in December 2015. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.5%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate was relatively unchanged for Takeaway food services (0.0%) and fell for Cafes, restaurants and catering services (-0.1%). The seasonally adjusted estimate fell for Cafes, restaurants and catering services (-0.7%) and Takeaway food services (-0.3%).