Key statistics: The August 2023 seasonally adjusted estimate: Rose 0.2% month-on-month. Rose 1.5% compared with August 2022. Turnover at current prices: {table} Total retail turnover{charts} Trend estimates from March 2020 to June 2022 are not available due to the degree of disruption and volatility caused by COVID-19. Trend estimates throughout the pandemic period are likely to be unhelpful and potentially misleading for users in interpreting underlying trend in retail activity. {charts} Analysis by industry: Food retailing: Food retailing fell 0.3% (-$35.3m) in August, in seasonally adjusted terms. {chart} Trend ... (full story)