RETAIL SALES SURVEY

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- Value of retail sales totalled MOP 16.37 billion, down by 11% compared with the revised figure of MOP 18.37 billion in the first quarter, but up by 3%

year-on-year. For the first half year of 2014, value of retail sales increased by 9% year-on-year to MOP 34.74 billion.

- After removing the effect of price changes, volume of retail sales increased by 4% year-on-year, with notable increase in sales of Motorcycles, Parts &

Accessories (+61%), Chinese Food Products (+36%) and Dried Seafood (+29%). Volume of retail sales fell by 11% quarter-to-quarter. For the first half year of 2014, volume of retail sales increased by 11% year-on-year.

Principal Indicators

Current Quarter

1^st Half Year

Year-on-year Change (%) Current

Quarter

1^st Half Year Value of Retail Sales

(million MOP) 16,370 34,738 3 9

Sales Volume Index 258.73 275.46 4 11

Value of Major Retail Sales (million MOP)

Current Quarter

1^st Half Year

Quarter 1^st Half Year Watches, Clocks & Jewellery 4,199 9,577 -22 -5 Goods in Department Stores 2,722 5,858 16 19

Leather Goods 1,697 3,638 5 9

Adults' Clothing 1,680 3,455 25 22

Motor Vehicles 1,076 2,073 24 8

Goods in Supermarkets 1,008 2,127 10 18

Sales Volume Index 2008 = 100

Current Quarter

1^st Half Year

Quarter 1^st Half Year Motorcycles, Parts &

Accessories ^124.16 ^119.76 ⁶¹ ⁴²

Chinese Food Products 216.75 196.19 36 21

Dried Seafood 158.97 168.42 29 32

Household Appliances 302.31 323.75 28 41

Adults’ Clothing 302.18 314.23 23 20

Footwear 256.56 264.75 22 12

Historical Data

2010 2011 2012 2013

Value of Retail Sales (million MOP)

2^nd Quarter 7,074 9,769 12,956 15,873

1^st Half Year 14,208 19,757 26,328 31,746

Year-on-year Change of Sales

Volume Index for 2^nd Quarter (%) 26 25 25 23

Structure of Retail Sales Value

Adults' Clothing 10%

Leather Goods 10%

Goods in Department Stores

17%

Others 17%

Cosmetics &

Sanitary Articles;

Goods in Pharmacies

6%

Goods in Supermarkets

6%

Motor Vehicles &

Automotive Fuels 8%

Watches, Clocks

& Jewellery 26%

Opinions of retailers about sales volume for the current quarter

Stable 44%

Decrease 47%

Increase 9%

Forecast of retailers about sales volume for the next quarter

Increase 22%

Decrease 28%

Stable 50%

For additional information:

http://www.dsec.gov.mo/e/retail_sales.aspx

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Government of Macao Special Administrative Region Statistics and Census Service