ANALYSIS BY INDUSTRY


FOOD RETAILING

In current prices, the trend estimate for Food retailing rose 0.3% in January 2019. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.3%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Supermarket and grocery stores (0.3%), was relatively unchanged for Liquor retailing (0.0%), and fell for Other specialised food retailing (-0.1%). The seasonally adjusted estimate rose for Supermarket and grocery stores (0.3%), and Liquor retailing (0.9%), and fell for Other specialised food retailing (-0.6%).

HOUSEHOLD GOODS RETAILING

In current prices, the trend estimate for Household goods retailing fell 0.2% in January 2019. The seasonally adjusted estimate was relatively unchanged (0.0%). By industry subgroup, the trend estimate fell for Furniture, floor coverings, houseware and textile goods retailing (-1.1%), was relatively unchanged for Electrical and electronic goods retailing (0.0%), and rose for Hardware, building and garden supplies retailing (0.4%). The seasonally adjusted estimate fell for Furniture, floor coverings, houseware and textile goods retailing (-2.4%), and rose for Hardware, building and garden supplies retailing (1.5%), and Electrical and electronic goods retailing (0.1%).

CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND PERSONAL ACCESSORY RETAILING

In current prices, the trend estimate for Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing rose 0.1% in January 2019. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.3%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Footwear and other personal accessory retailing (0.1%), and was relatively unchanged for Clothing retailing (0.0%). The seasonally adjusted estimate fell for Clothing retailing (-0.5%), and rose for Footwear and other personal accessory retailing (0.1%).

DEPARTMENT STORES

In current prices, the trend estimate for Department stores fell 0.4% in January 2019. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 2.1%.

OTHER RETAILING

In current prices, the trend estimate for Other retailing was relatively unchanged (0.0%) in January 2019. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.7%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Pharmaceutical, cosmetic and toiletry goods retailing (0.5%), was relatively unchanged for Newspaper and book retailing (0.0%), and fell for Other retailing n.e.c. (-0.2%), and Other recreational goods retailing (-0.4%). The seasonally adjusted estimate rose for Other retailing n.e.c (0.8%), Pharmaceutical, cosmetic and toiletry goods retailing (0.8%), and Newspaper and book retailing (1.0%), and fell for Other recreational goods retailing (-0.6%).

CAFES, RESTAURANTS AND TAKEAWAY FOOD SERVICES

In current prices, the trend estimate for Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services rose 0.2% in January 2019. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.3%. By industry subgroup, the trend estimate rose for Cafes, restaurants and catering services (0.2%), and was relatively unchanged for Takeaway food services (0.0%). The seasonally adjusted estimate rose for Cafes, restaurants and catering services (1.0%), and fell for Takeaway food services (-0.8%).