一份最新数据显示,2024年2月,澳大利亚零售额环比增长0.3%,较上月1.1%的增长大幅放缓,低于市场预测的0.4%。咖啡馆、餐馆和外卖的销售额放缓(0.5%对1月份的1.4%),原因是食品贸易(-0.1%对持平)、家居用品零售(-0.8%对2.1%)和其他零售(-0.4%对1.8%)下降。相比之下,百货公司的销售额加速增长(2.3%对1.8%),服装、鞋类和个人配件零售业(4.2%对2.5%)。在各州和地区中,新南威尔士州(0.6%对1.0%)、维多利亚州(0.7%对1.5%)、南澳大利亚州(0.2%对1.7%)、西澳大利亚州(0.3%对0.8%)、北领地(0.7%对1.0%)和澳大利亚首都领地(0.2%对1.3%)的销售额放缓。与此同时,昆士兰(-0.5%对0.9%)和塔斯马尼亚(-0.4%对1.2%)的零售额下降。截至2月的一年中,零售额增长了1.6%,为三个月来最高。
Retail sales in Australia increased by 0.3% month-over-month in February 2024, slowing sharply from a 1.1% growth in the prior month and coming less than market forecasts of 0.4%, a flash figure showed. Sales in cafes, restaurants and takeaway food moderated (0.5% vs 1.4% in January) amid declines in trade of food (-0.1% vs flat reading), household goods retailing (-0.8% vs 2.1%), and other retailing (-0.4% vs 1.8%). By contrast, sales accelerated in department stores (2.3% vs 1.8%), and clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (4.2% vs 2.5%). Among states and territories, sales slowed in New South Wales (0.6% vs 1.0%), Victoria (0.7% vs 1.5%), South Australia (0.2% vs 1.7%), Western Australia (0.3% vs 0.8%), Northern Territory (0.7% vs 1.0%), and Australian Capital Territory (0.2% vs 1.3%). At the same time, retail turnover fell in Queensland (-0.5% vs 0.9%), and Tasmania (-0.4% vs 1.2%). Through the year to February, retail sales grew by 1.6%, the most in three months.