Australia - Retail Sales (Mar./Q1)

A large share of the surge in retail sales values in Q1 reflected soaring prices and sales volumes only rose modestly. With spending on many services plummeting, consumption probably fell in Q1. And with the lockdowns starting at the end of March a slump in Q2 is all but inevitable.

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