date:Jul 23, 2012
id, The last quarter in particular was a stronger end to what was a challenging year. Retail conditions remained subdued due to consumer and business uncertainty and an unseasonably cold and wet summer period. The impact of this was exacerbated by significant deflation.
Supermarkets
Sales in the Supermarket division totaled AU$48,564 billion in 2012, an increase of 4.9% from AU$46312 billion in 2011. Of the supermarket sales figure, sales of food and liquor increased by 3.8% from AU$36,176 billi