The total value of retail sales in Australia was up a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent on month in October, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday - coming in at A$26.0.51 billion.
That beat expectations for an increase of 0.3 percent following the upwardly revised 0.1 percent gain in September (originally flat).
By category, sales were down for household goods retailing (-0.6 percent), other retailing (-0.2 percent), and clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (-0.1 percent).
Food retailing (0.1 percent), cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (0.1 percent), and department stores (0.2 percent) sales rose in October.
by RTT Staff Writer
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