Key statistics: The December 2023 seasonally adjusted estimate: Fell 2.7% month-on-month. Rose 0.8% compared with December 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 rose 0.1% ($19.5m) in December, in seasonally adjusted terms. {chart} ... (full story)