Key statistics: The October 2021 seasonally adjusted estimate: Rose 4.9% month-on-month. Rose 5.2% compared with October 2020. {charts} Food retailing fell 0.5% (-$64.0m) in October, in seasonally adjusted terms. {charts} Household goods retailing rose 4.5% ($247.2m) in October, in seasonally adjusted terms. {charts} Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing rose 27.7% ($481.7m) in October, in seasonally adjusted terms. {charts} Department stores rose 22.4% ($277.8m) in October, in seasonally adjusted terms. {charts} Other retailing rose 2.2% ($106.6m) in October, in seasonally adjusted terms. {charts} ... (full story)