New Zealand's May Retail Sales: Summary (Table)

By Daniel Petrie

July 14 (Bloomberg) -- Following is a summary of New Zealand's May retail sales figures from Statistics New Zealand in Wellington.

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                             May  April  March   Feb.   Jan.   Dec.   Nov.
                            2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2007   2007
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                          -------------------- MoM% ----------------------
[bn:WBTKR=NZRSSAM:IND] All industries []               -1.2%   1.2%  -1.1%  -0.6%   0.2%   0.1%   1.8%
[bn:WBTKR=NZRSSUBM:IND] ex motor vehicles []            0.7%  -0.3%  -0.4%   0.2%   0.3%   0.3%   1.0%
By Industry
Supermarket                  3.0%  -3.5%  -0.6%   1.6%   2.3%   0.3%   2.1%
Fresh produce                2.3%   1.1%   3.5%  -2.7%   0.9%  -0.6%   0.3%
Liquor                       2.0%  -2.1%   0.4%  -0.3%  -1.5%   2.7%  -3.1%
Other food                  -0.1%   2.5%   0.0%  -1.6%  -0.6%  -2.3%  -1.9%
Takeaway food                0.6%   0.8%   2.2%   2.8%  -6.8%   1.4%  -0.6%
Department stores            3.0%   0.9%   0.7%   1.1%  -1.7%   2.8%  -1.5%
Furniture/Floor coverings  -15.6%   8.4%  -2.2%   0.7%  -2.8%   0.3%  -5.4%
Hardware                     4.1%  -1.0%   0.9%  -1.2%  -0.3%  -3.9%   2.6%
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                             May  April  March   Feb.   Jan.   Dec.   Nov.
                            2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2007   2007
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                          -------------------- MoM% ----------------------
Appliance retailing          1.5%  -0.8%  -2.0%  -2.2%  -3.6%   3.2%   1.9%
Recreational goods          -5.4%   2.1%  -2.8%  -2.5%   1.3%   2.6%  -0.3%
Clothing/softgoods          -0.9%   3.6%  -2.5%  -1.2%  -1.4%  -0.7%   3.5%
Footwear                    -0.4%   6.4%  -0.9%   1.4%  -4.2%   4.5%   6.9%
Pharmacies                   2.1%  -0.9%   2.8%   0.0%   0.3%  -2.0%  -0.1%
Repairs                     -1.8%   9.7%   0.7%   1.1%   0.7%  -5.3%   0.3%
Other retailing             -1.4%   2.1%  -0.3%   0.0%  -1.0%  -0.5%   2.0%
Accommodation                3.3%  -0.6%   1.8%   0.3%  -1.6%   0.9%   0.7%
Bars/Clubs                  -2.8%   1.7%   1.1%  -5.6%   7.6%   3.8%   0.9%
Cafes/Restaurants           -0.3%  -0.7%  -1.3%   1.0%   2.1%  -2.8%   3.0%
Personal/goods hiring        1.0%  -2.9%  -4.3%   6.7%  -6.6%   5.9%   0.3%
Other personal               0.6%   1.3%  -1.1%  -0.6%   3.0%  -1.1%  -1.0%
ex motor vehicles            0.7%  -0.3%  -0.4%   0.2%   0.3%   0.3%   1.0%
Motor vehicles             -14.8%   8.5%  -4.6%  -4.6%  -0.9%  -2.9%   4.2%
Fuel retailing               3.2%  -1.9%   0.7%  -0.8%   0.6%   2.3%   6.4%
Smash repair/tires          -7.0%  16.6%  -8.7%   0.0%  -0.2%  -2.6%  -3.2%
Other vehicle repairs       -2.2%   9.0%  -4.7%  -2.8%   1.6%   1.5%  -0.8%
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Note: Figures are seasonally adjusted.

Source: Statistics New Zealand

To contact the reporter on this story: Daniel Petrie in Sydney at dpetrie5@bloomberg.net