Industries recording an increase in the seasonally-adjusted estimate were Food retailing (1.0%), recreational goods retailing (2.2%), other retailing (3.1%) and hospitality (0.8%), while department stores (-0.8%), clothing and soft goods retailing (-0.3%) and household goods retailing (-1.0%) all suffered a decline in the seasonally-adjusted estimate.

All provinces and territories recorded an increase in the seasonally-adjusted estimate. New South Wales at 0.5%, Victoria at0.6%, Queensland at 1.2%, South Australia at 1.0%, Western Australia at 0.4%, Northern Territory at 0.9% and the ACT at 0.1%. Tasmania recorded the highest turnover change at 1.3%.

New South Wales has again shown no change in the trend estimate for the past four months, although food, department stores, clothing, soft goods and hospitality have all either been in decline or have seen no change in the trend estimate.

While again showing a decline in the trend estimate, Victoria has shown no change in the estimate for food retailing, after five months of weak growth.

In Queensland, there has been weak trend growth for four months. Clothing, soft goods and hospitality services all showed a decline. After eight months of moderate growth, food retailing had weak growth in May. Household goods recorded two months of weak growth after the trend estimate had been in decline for five months.

South Australia has seen three months of moderate trend growth, with other retailing now recording 12 months of strong growth. But department stores, clothing, soft goods and recreational goods have recorded a decline in this month's trend estimate.

In Western Australia, the trend has been weak during May with food, department stores and clothing all posting weak to moderate growth. Household goods along with hospitality services suffered a decline in the trend estimate

The island province of Tasmania now records five months of moderate trend growth. However, household goods and hospitality services both now record seven months of strong growth.

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