15.02.2015 23:15:29

New Zealand Retail Sales Climb 1.7% In Q4

(RTTNews) - The total volume of retail sales in New Zealand was up a seasonally adjusted 1.7 percent on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2014, Statistics New Zealand said on Monday - up from the 1.6 percent increase in Q3.

Twelve of the 15 industries had higher sales volumes.

Motor-vehicle and parts retailing had the largest volume increase, up 3.4 percent.

The total value of retail sales rose 1.6 percent.