Singapore retail and F&B sales rise in September

The Republic's retail sales picked up to 1.7 per cent in September, recording a total value of $4.3 billion, according to the latest data posted by Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat) on Thursday (Nov 5).

This improves from the 0.8 per cent recorded in August — the lowest since February.

Excluding motor vehicles, parts and accessories, retail sales grew by 2.5 per cent, or $3.6 billion, an increase from the 1.7 per cent in August.

On a month-on-month and seasonally adjusted basis, retail sales declined 1 per cent in September, extending the 0.9 per cent decline in the preceding month.

The total value of sales in September was $4.3 billion, but excluding motor vehicles, parts and accessories sales it was $3.6 billion.

According to SingStat, 17.7 per cent of total retail sales were transacted online, up from the 15.6 per cent recorded in August.

This proportion grew to 20.8 per cent, when motor vehicles, parts and accessories are excluded.

Across the 14 categories tracked, sales growth was recorded in six sectors, year-on-year, with the highest growth recorded in computer and telecommunications equipment:

Computer and telecommunications equipment at 16.5 per cent

Petrol service stations at 6.5 per cent

Cosmetics, toiletries and medical goods at 6 per cent

Furniture and household equipment at 5.3 per cent

Supermarket and hypermarkets at 2.2 per cent

Others at 3.3 per cent

Meanwhile, minimarts and convenience stores recorded the highest decline:

Minimarts and convenience stores down 5.6 per cent

Department stores down 3.4 per cent

Optical goods and books down 2.5 per cent

Motor vehicles, parts and accessories down 2.4 per cent

Wearing apparel and footwear down 1.5 per cent

Watches and jewellery down 1.5 per cent

Food and alcohol down 0.2 per cent

Recreational goods down 0.1 per cent

Food and beverage services index

The SingStat data also showed that food and beverage services rose 1 per cent, on a year-on-year basis, reversing the 1.8 per cent decline recorded in August.

The total value of F&B sales was about $1.6 billion, with online transactions making up 21.1 per cent of the total.

Within the sector, fast food outlets, restaurants and cafes registered year-on-year growths of 7.6 per cent, 2.6 per cent and 0.1 per cent respectively.

Meanwhile, food courts and other eating places, and food caterers fell by 4.2 per cent and 0.2 per cent respectively.

根据新加坡统计局（SingStat）周四（11月5日）发布的最新数据，新加坡9月份零售额增长1.7%，总价值达43亿美元。

这一数字较 8 月份的 0.8% 有所改善，8 月份的这一数字为 2 月份以来的最低水平。

不包括汽车、零部件和配件，零售额增长了 2.5%，即 36 亿美元，高于 8 月份的 1.7%。

经季节性调整后，9 月份零售额环比下降 1%，延续了上月 0.9% 的降幅。

9 月份的总销售额为 43 亿美元，但如果不包括汽车、零部件和配件的销售额，则为 36 亿美元。

根据新加坡统计局的数据，零售总额的 17.7% 通过线上渠道完成交易，高于 8 月份的 15.6%。

如果将机动车辆、零部件和配件排除在外，这一比例增长至 20.8%。

在追踪的 14 个类别中，有 6 个行业的销售额同比增长，其中计算机和电信设备行业的增长最为显著：

计算机和电信设备占比16.5%

加油站价格为 6.5%

化妆品、洗漱用品和医疗用品，折扣6%。

家具和家用设备占比5.3%。

超市和大型超市占比2.2%

其他占比 3.3%

与此同时，便利店和迷你超市的跌幅最大：

便利店和迷你超市下降5.6%

百货商店下跌3.4%

光学产品和书籍下降2.5%

汽车、零部件及配件价格下降2.4%

服装和鞋类支出下降1.5%

手表和珠宝下降1.5%

食品和酒类价格下降0.2%

休闲用品下降0.1%

餐饮服务指数

新加坡统计局的数据还显示，餐饮服务业同比增长 1%，扭转了 8 月份 1.8% 的降幅。

餐饮销售总额约为 16 亿美元，其中在线交易占总额的 21.1%。

在该行业中，快餐店、餐厅和咖啡馆的年增长率分别为 7.6%、2.6% 和 0.1%。

与此同时，美食广场和其他餐饮场所以及餐饮服务商分别下降了 4.2% 和 0.2%。