•Headline: Value of retail sales in March 2012 increased by 5.7 per cent when compared with March 2011. •Headline: Sales volumes in March 2012 increased by 3.3 per cent when compared with March 2011. •Sales volumes growth was driven by other stores, non-store retailing and predominantly automotive fuel. •The year-on-year implied price deflator in March 2012 rose to 2.5 per cent from 2.4 per cent in February 2012. •Internet sales values (non-seasonally adjusted) in March 2012 increased by 15.2 per cent compared with March 2011. •Internet sales are now estimated to account for 8.5 per cent of all retail sales values ... (full story)