Key statistics: The December 2022 seasonally adjusted estimate: Fell 3.9% month-on-month. Rose 7.5% compared with December 2021. {tables} Food retailing rose 0.3% ($47.2m) in December, in seasonally adjusted terms. {chart} Household goods retailing fell 7.8% (-$488.4m) in December, in seasonally adjusted terms. {chart} Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing fell 13.1% (-$417.9m) in December, in seasonally adjusted terms. {chart} Department stores fell 14.3% (-$288.0m) in December, in seasonally adjusted terms. {chart} Other retailing fell 4.6% (-$252.3m) in December, in seasonally adjusted terms. {chart} ... (full story)