RETAIL SALES INDEX
After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation, measured at 2.9 per cent in August, the overall volume of retail sales fell 4.3 per cent. Four of
the seven retail sectors recorded declines in sales volume with motor vehicle stores recording the largest sales volume decrease of 29.0 per cent. In contrast, food stores and liquor stores recorded the largest sales volume increases of 1.5 per cent each.
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