For the March 2020 quarter compared with the December 2019 quarter (seasonally adjusted): • total volume of retail sales fell 0.7 percent, after a flat December • total value of retail sales (with price effects included) fell 0.4 percent ($89 million) • 10 of the 16 regions showed lower sales values. Volume sales fall in March Eight of the 15 industries had lower sales volumes in the March 2020 quarter. Motor vehicles and parts retailing had the largest fall, down 7.5 percent after a flat December 2019 quarter. Food and beverage services had the second largest fall, down 6.7 percent on the back of a 0.9 fall in the ... (full story)