Australian retail sales for May 2025

All categories in growth

Published: 04 July 2025

Australian retail sales rose 4.1% in May 2025 year-on-year. This is an acceleration on the combined March-April growth of 3.6%. Foot traffic data for May reported growth of 8%. Pharmacy, beauty, recreational goods and online were strongest in May. Weaker categories were liquor, cafes & restaurants and furniture, albeit all were positive in the period.

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