Retail sales have staged a mild recovery, but are still running at low levels.
 
Sales volumes rose 0.2% in the September quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
 
“The rise in September was supported by lower price growth for retail goods, unusually warm weather and special events like the FIFA Women’s World Cup,” ABS head of retail statistics Ben Dorber said.
However, sales volumes in the September quarter were 1.7% lower than the same quarter the year before.
 
“Volumes are lower despite a period of strong population growth. On a per-capita basis, retail volumes are down 4.0% compared to this time last year, the largest 12-month fall in the history of the series,” Mr Dorber said.
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