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Retail sales up
In the three months to July the seasonally adjusted index for volume of retail sales rose by 0.7% over the previous three months.
The volume of sales in predominantly food stores in the latest three months rose by 0.1% over the previous three months. In predominantly nonfood stores sales were up 1.2%.
Between June and July the volume of sales rose by 0.8%, reflecting rises in all sectors except nonspecialised stores and non-store retailing and repair.
In May to July the seasonally adjusted volume of sales was 3.9% higher than a year earlier; within this predominantly food stores was 2.2% higher, predominantly non-food stores 4.3% higher and the non-store retailing and repair sector was 12.6% higher.
