Retailing business falls to MOP18.31 bln in Q1

2014/5/23

From：Macau Business

The value of retail sales in Macau fell to MOP18.31 billion (US$2.29 billion) in the first quarter of this year from MOP18.33 billion in the preceding quarter, official data show.

The Statistics and Census Service says sales of watches, clocks and jewellery made up 29 percent of the total, department store  goods made up 17 percent, leather goods 10 percent, adult clothing 10 percent, supermarket goods 6 percent and motor vehicles 6 percent.

The value of first-quarter retail sales was 15 percent higher than a year earlier.

Sales of electrical goods increased by 47 percent, supermarket goods by 25 percent, department store goods by 22 percent and adult clothing by 19 percent.

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