Macau - Detailhandel (Annual)

Retail sales in Macau dropped 0.5 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2019, following a downwardly revised 1.7 percent fall in the previous quarter. It was the second straight month decrease in retail sales, but the declines slowed as sales fell softer for both motor vehicles (-3.4 percent vs -22.9 percent in Q1) and adult's clothing (-11.1 percent vs -13.6 percent). In addition, sales rebounded for: communication (14.1 percent vs -14.0 percent); goods in pharmacies (3.0 percent vs -10.0 percent) while those rose faster for cosmetics & sanitary articles (3.4 percent vs 2.4 percent); goods in department stores (6.4 percent vs 6.0 percent), and goods in supermarkets (6.4 percent vs 6.0 percent). On the other hand, sales continued to drop for automotive fuels (-3.9 percent vs -3.3 percent); watches, clothes & jewelry (-4.9 percent vs -2.1 percent). Meanwhile, sales went up softer for leather goods (5.0 percent vs 7.7 percent).

Retail sales in Macau dropped 2.1 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2019, following a 2.3 percent rise in the previous quarter. It was the first decline in retail sales since the third quarter 2016, when sales fell by 2.7 percent. Sales decreased for: communication (-14.0 percent vs 13.1 percent in Q4); goods in pharmacies (-10.0 percent vs 10.0 percent); automotive fuels (-3.3 percent vs 6.3 percent); watches, clothes & jewelry (-2.1 percent vs 1.6 percent) while those fell faster for both motor vehicles (-22.9 percent vs -5.4 percent) and adult's clothing (-13.6 percent vs -6.3 percent). In addition, sales rose softer for: cosmetics & sanitary articles (2.4 percent vs 14.9 percent); goods in department stores (6.0 percent vs 7.5 percent).On the other hand, sales went up faster for: leather goods (7.7 percent vs 4.3 percent); goods in supermarkets (6.0 percent vs 3.9 percent).

Retail sales in Macau rose 2.3 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2018, following a downwardly revised 10.8 percent increase in the previous quarter. It was the lowest growth rate since the third quarter 2016, when sales fell by 2.7 percent. Sales increased softer for: communication (13.1 percent vs 24.8 percent in Q3); goods in department stores (7.5 percent vs 16.5 percent); watches, clothes & jewelry (1.6 percent vs 4.5 percent); leather goods (4.3 percent vs 21.3 percent), and goods in supermarkets (3.9 percent vs 5.8 percent). On the other hand, sales went up faster for both automotive fuels (6.3 percent vs 5.3 percent) and cosmetics & sanitary articles (14.9 percent vs 8.7 percent). In addition, sales fell for motor vehicles (-5.4 percent vs 16 percent); adult's clothing (-6.3 percent vs 12 percent). For 2018 full year, retail sales grew by 13.8 percent year-on-year, compared to a 12.6 percent in 2017.