Electronic card transactions up in April
The value of electronic card transactions rose a seasonally adjusted 1.7 percent in April, with transactions rising in all industry groups except for a flat result in services.
The value of electronic card transactions rose a seasonally adjusted 1.7 percent in April, with transactions rising in all industry groups except for a flat result in services.
Core retail, which excludes vehicle-related industries, was up 1.6 percent from March, and in actual terms was 9 percent up from its level of a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today.
In April the consumables group, which includes food, liquor and chemist retailing, rose a seasonally adjusted 2.3 percent, while hospitality industries gained 2.4 percent.
When vehicle-related industries are included, overall retail transactions were up 1.5 percent last month, as fuel sales rose at 1 percent, the slowest rise since last August.
NZPA
Tue, 10 May 2011
Tue, 10 May 2011
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Electronic card transactions up in April
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