Welcome to Retailwatch for October 2011
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October 2011 was a positive month for retail in NZ, up 2.8% from September and increasing 4.9% compared to October 2010. There was strong year-on-year growth in sectors which haven’t had a lot of love lately including Clothing & Footwear (6.1%), Department Stores (4.2%), and Furniture/Appliances/Electronics (8.8%)…
Regionally, every region had an increase in eating out except Gisborne. Clothing & Footwear was up 8.7% in the South Island, led by Christchurch (12.5%), compared to 5.3% in the North Island. Metro areas performed comparatively better than non-Metro areas …