Australian retail turnover was relatively unchanged (0.0 per cent) in July 2018, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures.

This follows a 0.4 per cent rise in June 2018.

"There were falls in three of the six industries," said Ben James, Director of Quarterly Economy Wide Surveys. "Household goods retailing (-1.2 per cent) led the falls, and there were also falls in Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (-2.0 per cent) and Department stores (-1.9 per cent). The falls were offset by rises in Other retailing (1.7 per cent), Food (0.3 per cent) and Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (0.6 per cent)".

In seasonally adjusted terms, there were falls in Western Australia (-0.6 per cent), Victoria (-0.2 per cent), South Australia (-0.3 per cent), the Northern Territory (-1.6 per cent), the Australian Capital Territory (-0.6 per cent), and Tasmania (-0.3 per cent). New South Wales (0.0 per cent) was relatively unchanged, while Queensland rose (0.8 per cent).