The retail trade survey measures the sales and stock of businesses that provide household and personal goods and services - for example car yards, petrol stations, supermarkets, cafes and restaurants, and hotels.
Key facts
For the June 2026 quarter compared with the March 2026 quarter, unless otherwise stated:
- the total volume of seasonally adjusted retail sales was $26 billion, down 0.5 percent
- the total value of seasonally adjusted retail sales was $33 billion, up 0.9 percent ($301 million)
- 9 of the 16 regions had higher seasonally adjusted sales values
- the total value of actual retail sales was $31 billion, up 6.6 percent ($2.0 billion), compared with the June 2025 quarter
- the total value of actual stock as at 30 June 2026 was $9.2 billion, up 4.5 percent ($397 million) compared with 30 June 2025.
Actual values are in current prices and not adjusted for inflation or price effects. Seasonally adjusted values have had typical seasonal patterns removed. Volumes have had price changes removed and are expressed in September 2010 quarter prices.
| "Quarter" | "Actual " | "Seasonally adjusted" | "Trend" |
| "Jun-2021" | "26511665000" | "27192648000" | "26551294000" |
| "Sep-2021" | "23802707000" | "24722501000" | "26739007000" |
| "Dec-2021" | "29199341000" | "26825835000" | "26773016000" |
| "Mar-2022" | "26007411000" | "26691921000" | "26962224000" |
| "Jun-2022" | "25535164000" | "26222677000" | "26707072000" |
| "Sep-2022" | "24969369000" | "25954135000" | "25833092000" |
| "Dec-2022" | "28026047000" | "25705113000" | "25647456000" |
| "Mar-2023" | "24939197000" | "25425734000" | "25448473000" |
| "Jun-2023" | "24630447000" | "25397918000" | "25356652000" |
| "Sep-2023" | "24113270000" | "25160383000" | "25107225000" |
| "Dec-2023" | "26874739000" | "24657983000" | "24812634000" |
| "Mar-2024" | "24335951000" | "24758807000" | "24658229000" |
| "Jun-2024" | "23742966000" | "24526920000" | "24576157000" |
| "Sep-2024" | "23511904000" | "24503727000" | "24554272000" |
| "Dec-2024" | "26949020000" | "24724640000" | "24720234000" |
| "Mar-2025" | "24499522000" | "24925661000" | "24897747000" |
| "Jun-2025" | "24300837000" | "25107002000" | "25172564000" |
| "Sep-2025" | "24577233000" | "25597989000" | "25543378000" |
| "Dec-2025" | "28122267000" | "25795622000" | "25847793000" |
| "Mar-2026" | "25592591000" | "26055882000" | "25986322000" |
| "Jun-2026" | "25101277000" | "25917612000" | "26106977000" |
Sales volumes down in June
Eight of the 15 industries had lower seasonally adjusted sales volumes in the June 2026 quarter compared with the March 2026 quarter.
By industry, the largest movements were:
- electrical and electronic goods retailing - up 9.2 percent
- fuel retailing - down 13 percent
- motor vehicle and parts retailing - down 2.3 percent
- accommodation - down 8.0 percent
- food and beverage services - down 2.8 percent.
| "Industry" | "Volume" | "Value" |
| "Electrical and electronic goods retailing" | " 243523000" | " 122063000" |
| "Pharmaceutical and other store-based retailing" | " 42572000" | " 64682000" |
| "Hardware | " 37276000" | " 91787000" |
| building | " 9199000" | " 2761000" |
| and garden supplies" | " 1303000" | " 6407000" |
| "Furniture | " 731000" | " 2446000" |
| floor coverings | " 227000" | " 28732000" |
| houseware | " -318000" | " 14391000" |
| and textile goods" | " -12643000" | " -16264000" |
| "Non-store and commission-based retailing" | " -13667000" | " -9968000" |
| "Liquor retailing" | " -22816000" | " -10002000" |
| "Supermarket and grocery stores" | " -74223000" | " -91112000" |
| "Clothing | " -74345000" | "-103707000" |
| footwear | " -89280000" | "-101154000" |
| and personal accessories" | "-185809000" | " 299446000" |
| "Specialised food retailing" | ||
| "Recreational goods retailing" | ||
| "Department stores" | ||
| "Food and beverage services" | ||
| "Accommodation" | ||
| "Motor vehicle and parts retailing" | ||
| "Fuel retailing" |
Sales values up in June
Nine of the 15 industries had higher seasonally adjusted sales values in the June 2026 quarter compared with the March 2026 quarter.
With price effects included, the largest industry movements were:
- fuel retailing - up 12 percent ($299 million)
- electrical and electronic goods retailing - up 12 percent ($122 million)
- accommodation - down 6.6 percent ($104 million)
- motor vehicle and parts retailing - down 2.3 percent ($101 million)
- hardware, building, and garden supplies - up 3.4 percent ($92 million).
Regional sales values
Nine of the 16 regions had higher seasonally adjusted sales values in the June 2026 quarter compared with the March 2026 quarter.
By region, the largest movements were:
- Auckland - up 1.4 percent ($164 million)
- Canterbury - up 2.4 percent ($107 million)
- Waikato - up 1.7 percent ($48 million)
- Wellington - down 0.8 percent ($22 million)
- Bay of Plenty - down 1.1 percent ($22 million).
More regional figures are in tables 7, 8, and 9 of the Excel workbook 'Retail trade survey: June 2026 quarter', under Download data.
Stock values up
Stock figures were recorded as at 30 June 2026. All references to stocks are in actual dollars.
The total value of stock held at 30 June 2026 was $9.2 billion, up 4.5 percent ($397 million) compared with 30 June 2025.
By industry, the largest movements were:
- motor vehicle and parts retailing - up 11 percent ($213 million)
- fuel retailing - up 28 percent ($60 million).
More data
Use Infoshare for retail trade tables:
Subject category: Industry sectors
Group: Retail trade (ANZSIC06) - RTT
Definitions and metadata
Retail trade survey - DataInfo+ provides general methodology used to produce retail trade survey statistics.
Retail trade survey concepts - DataInfo+ gives the definitions of terms used in this release.
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Retail trade survey: September 2026 quarter will be released on 23 November 2026.
