According to preliminary estimate, Australia retail sales rose 1.6% mom or AUD 460.5m in October, a strong rebound from September’s -1.1% decline. Annually, sales rose 7.3% yoy.
Ben James, Director of Quarterly Economy Wide Surveys, said “The reopening of retail stores in Victoria at the end of October led to a boost to all industries, with the exception of food retailing. Victoria rose 5.2 per cent from September 2020 but remains 5.7 per cent below the levels of October 2019.”
