Retail Trade Survey: June 2009 quarter

For the June 2009 quarter compared with the March 2009 quarter (on a seasonally adjusted basis):

• Total retail sales values rose 1.1 percent ($174 million).
• Total retail sales volumes rose 0.4 percent.
• Core retail sales values rose 1.1 percent ($129 million).
• Core retail sales volumes rose 0.2 percent.
• Supermarket and grocery store values and volumes rose – 2.3 percent and 0.9 percent, respectively.