Hongkong'S Apparel Retail Sales Rose In The First Quarter Of 2013

< p > March 2013 < a href= > //www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_s.asp > retail > /a > the estimated value of total sales is HK $40 billion 200 million, an increase of 9.8% compared with the same month in 2012.

These retail sales statistics are mainly used to measure the profits of Hongkong retail establishments in order to assess the short-term business performance of Hongkong's retail industry.

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The estimated value of total retail sales in March 2013 P is HK $40 billion 200 million, an increase of 9.8% over the same month in 2012.

After deducting the price changes during the period, the total retail sales volume in March 2013 increased by 10.2% compared with the same month in 2012.

The increase in total sales volume is slightly higher than the total sales value, mainly due to the decline in the prices of electronic products and appliances sold by electrical and photographic equipment retailers.

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The revised estimates of total retail sales value from P to January 2013 to February increased by 15.8% compared with the same period in 2012, while the total sales volume increased by 15.5%.

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< p > compared with the same period in 2012, the total sales value of retail sales increased by 13.9% in the first quarter of 2013, while the total sales volume increased by 13.8%.

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< p > according to the main categories of shops, the sales volume of jewellery, watches and clocks and precious gifts increased by 9.8% in March 2013 compared with March 2012.

Followed by < a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/" target= "_blank" > retail volume > 13.8% (retail sales increased by 19.7%); supermarket products (up 2%); electrical appliances and photographic equipment (up 4.3%); pharmaceuticals and cosmetics (up 3.9%); miscellaneous durable consumer goods (up 125.8%); automotive and automotive parts (up 11.8%); fuel (3% increase); < a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/" target= "_blank" > shoes > category > related products and other clothing accessories (up 13.2%); books, stationery and gifts (11% 11%); Chinese medicine (10.1%); and optician store (ascending 10.1%).

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< p > on the other hand, in March 2013, compared with the same month in 2012, the sales volume of food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco decreased by 5.7%.

Followed by other unclassified consumer goods (retail sales fell 5.6%), as well as furniture and fixtures (down 3%).

In the first quarter of 2013 compared with the fourth quarter of 2012, the seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased by 6.5%.

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< p > sales figures of these retail businesses are mainly used to measure the income of sales entities of retail establishments in < a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_p.asp" > Hongkong < /a > to assess short-term business performance of Hongkong retail industry.

The data include consumer spending on goods (but not in terms of services).

In addition, the data include expenditure on goods to visit Hongkong (excluding Hongkong residents outside).

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