​In quarter 4 2015

On an annual basis:

• the seasonally adjusted total volume of retail sales in Jersey in calendar year 2015 was 1% higher than in 2014
• the total volume of retail sales in Q4 2015 was at essentially the same level as in the corresponding quarter of 2014
• the volume of retail sales in the predominantly food sector in Q4 2015 was almost 1% higher than in the corresponding quarter of 2014
• the volume of retail sales in the predominantly non-food sector in Q4 2015 was at essentially the same level as in the corresponding quarter of 2014

On a quarterly basis:

• the seasonally adjusted total volume of retail sales in Q4 2015 was marginally lower (by around ½ %) than in Q3 2015
• the seasonally adjusted volume of retail sales in the predominantly food sector in Q4 2015 was at essentially the same level as in Q3 2015
• the seasonally adjusted volume of retail sales in the non food sector in Q4 2015 was 1% lower than in Q3 2015