Key facts: All figures are seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified. For the June 2021 quarter compared with the March 2021 quarter: • total volume of retail sales rose 3.3 percent • total value of retail sales (with price effects included) rose 4.0 percent ($1.1 billion) • All the 16 regions showed higher sales values. {chart} Sales volumes up in June: Eleven of the 15 industries had higher sales volumes in the June 2021 quarter compared with the March 2021 quarter By industry, the largest movements were: • electrical and electronic goods retailing – up 6.9 percent • food and beverage services – up 5.6 percent ... (full story)