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Retail trade survey

Anxious consumers pull back on discretionary spending

22 May 2026
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Rob Heyes

Our take on the latest Retail trade survey (Fri 22 May 2026)

Core retail sales volumes
8 of 13 core industries
Clothing, footwear
1.0%
-4.8%
In the March 2026 quarter (seas. adj.)
Recorded quarterly rises (seas. adj.)
In the March 2026 quarter (seas. adj.)

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