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Compared with September 1995 (but bearing in mind that this comparison may be affected by seasonal factors), total retail sales in October 1995 increased by 2% in value and 1% in volume.

Comparing the period from January to October 1995 with the same period in 1994, total retail sales rose by 5% in value, but dropped by 1% in volume.

The volume of retail sales is derived from the value of retail sales after adjusting for price changes. The relevant components of the Consumer Price Index are used as deflators.

Table 1 presents the revised total retail sales figure for September 1995 and the provisional figure for October 1995.

Table 2 shows the value and volume indices of retail sales in October 1994, September and October 1995 for all retail outlets and by type of retail outlet, with average retail sales from October 1989 to September 1990 taken as 100. Comparisons of the October 1995 results with those for September 1995 and those for October 1994, as well as comparisons of retail sales in the period from January to October 1995 with the same period in 1994 are also given.

The report containing the analysis of the October 1995 results is now on sale at $4 per copy at the Government Publications Centre, Queensway Government Offices, ground floor, Low Block, 66 Queensway; and the Publications Unit of the Census and Statistics Department, 19th floor, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai.

Enquiries about the survey results may be directed to the Wholesale and Retail Trade Statistics Section of the Census and Statistics Department on 2802 1258.