Inside Retail presents the Australian Retail Index. The index gives a quick overview of retail statistics in four key categories; fashion and accessories, furniture and homewares, sporting and recreational, and other. Key retail statistics are shown weekly, with yearly comparisons available. The Australia Day long weekend may have been kind to the accommodation and hospitality sectors but things were very different for non-food retailers. Overall retail sales were down by more than eight per cen
Long weekend fails to boost retail sales
