Canterbury had the second largest fall in dollar terms, with retail sales values down 17 per cent or $516 million in the June 2020 quarter compared with the June 2019 quarter. Photo: Getty ImagesRetail sales values fell a historic 15 per cent in the June 2020 quarter, due to the initial Covid-19 lockdown. "This unprecedented fall in the June quarter was not unexpected, with Covid-19 restrictions significantly limiting retail activity," retail statistics manager Kathy Hicks said. Retail sales values fell across all 16 regions in the June 2020 quarter when compared with the June 2019 quarter. The Otago region, including Dunedin and Queenstown, had the largest fall in percentage terms, down 27 per cent ($343 million).

Source: Otago Daily Times August 24, 2020 02:15 UTC