HK retail sales up 5.2 pct in November 2003
( 2004-01-08 21:54) (Xinhua)
Hong Kong's retail sales in November 2003 was estimated at 14.1 billion
HK dollars (1.8 billion US dollars), up 5.2 percent over the same month in
2002, said the Census and Statistics Department Thursday.
The department said sales of electrical goods and photographic
equipment increased the most, by 32.9 percent, followed by sales of
miscellaneous consumer durable goods by 19.9 percent, furniture and fixtures by
15.9 percent, and footwear, allied products and other clothing accessories
by 15.6 percent.
Among other gainers of sales were jewelry, watches and clocks, and
valuable gifts, increased by 8.5 percent, commodities in department stores
by 6.4 percent, miscellaneous consumer goods by 5.5 percent, and food,
alcoholic drinks and tobacco by 3.8 percent.
On the other hand, sales of motor vehicles and parts and of fuels
decreased by 24.4 percent and 4.5 percent respectively.
Commenting on the growth, a government spokesman said the
positive growth reflected continued revival in both local consumer spending and
visitor spending from the earlier Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
impact.
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