Retail sales continue to post slower growth at 0.7%, lowest since February

Singapore's retail sales grew at a slower pace of 0.7 per cent in August, recording a total value of $4.5 billion, data posted on Monday (Oct 5) by the Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat) showed.

It is the lowest since February.

In comparison, the growth recorded in June and July was 4.1 percent and 1.3 per cent respectively, year-on-year.

Excluding motor vehicles, parts and accessories, retail sales grew by 1.6 per cent, an increase from the 1.3 per cent in July.

On a month-on-month and seasonally adjusted basis, retail sales declined 1 per cent in August, reversing the 0.6 per cent growth in the preceding month.

Excluding motor vehicles, parts and accessories, retail sales expanded by 0.6 per cent, bettering July's 0.4 per cent.

The total value of sales in August was $4.5 billion, but excluding motor vehicles, parts and accessories sales it was $3.8 billion.

According to SingStat, 15.7 per cent of total retail sales were transacted online.

Excluding motor vehicles, parts and accessories, this proportion grew to 18.2 per cent.

Across the 14 categories tracked, sales growth was recorded in eight sectors, year-on-year, with the highest growth recorded in cosmetics, toiletries and medical goods:

Cosmetics, toiletries and medical goods at 11.2 per cent

Computer and telecommunications equipment at 10.7 per cent

Recreation goods at 4.3 per cent

Petrol service stations at 3.2 per cent

Department stores at 1.6 per cent

Supermarkets and hypermarkets at 1.6 per cent

Furniture and household equipment at 1.1 per cent

Wearing apparel and footwear at 0.7 per cent

Meanwhile, motor vehicles, parts and accessories recorded the highest decline:

Motor vehicles, parts and accessories down 4.6 per cent

Others down 4.3 per cent

Watches and jewellery down 2.7 per cent

Food and alcohol down 1.1 per cent

Mini-marts and convenience stores down 0.6 per cent

Optical goods and books down 0.5 per cent

The SingStat data also showed that food and beverage (F&B) services sale fell 1.6 per cent, on a year-on-year basis, continuing the 1.9 per cent decline recorded in July.

The total value of F&B sales stood at about $1.7 billion, with online transactions accounting for 20.6 per cent of the total.

Within the sector, fast food outlets and food caterers registered growth of 7.8 per cent and 2.9 per cent respectively in August.

But cafes, food courts and other eating places, and restaurants all recorded decrease in sales at 5.3 per cent, 4.8 per cent and 2.1 per cent respectively.

新加坡统计局（SingStat）周一（10月5日）公布的数据显示，新加坡8月份零售销售额增速放缓至0.7%，总值达45亿美元。

这是自2月份以来的最低水平。

相比之下，6 月和 7 月的同比增长率分别为 4.1% 和 1.3%。

剔除机动车、零部件及配件后，零售额增长1.6%，高于7月份的1.3%。

经季节性调整后，8 月份零售额环比下降 1%，扭转了上月 0.6% 的增长势头。

剔除汽车、零部件及配件后，零售额增长0.6%，高于7月份的0.4%。

8 月份的总销售额为 45 亿美元，但如果不包括汽车、零部件和配件的销售额，则为 38 亿美元。

根据新加坡统计局的数据，零售总额的15.7%是通过网络交易完成的。

如果不包括机动车辆、零部件和配件，这一比例增长至 18.2%。

在追踪的 14 个类别中，有 8 个行业的销售额同比增长，其中化妆品、洗漱用品和医疗用品的增长最为显著：

化妆品、洗漱用品和医疗用品占比11.2%

计算机和电信设备占比10.7%

休闲用品占比4.3%

加油站占3.2%

百货商店占比1.6%

超市和大型超市占比1.6%

家具和家用设备占比1.1%

穿着服装和鞋类占0.7%

与此同时，汽车、零部件及配件的跌幅最大：

汽车、零部件及配件价格下降4.6%

其他股下跌4.3%。

手表和珠宝下降2.7%

食品和酒类价格下降1.1%

迷你超市和便利店下降0.6%

光学产品和书籍下降0.5%

新加坡统计局的数据还显示，餐饮服务销售额同比下降 1.6%，延续了 7 月份 1.9% 的降幅。

餐饮销售总额约为 17 亿美元，其中在线交易占总额的 20.6%。

8 月份，该行业内快餐店和餐饮服务商分别实现了 7.8% 和 2.9% 的增长。

但咖啡馆、美食广场和其他餐饮场所以及餐馆的销售额分别下降了 5.3%、4.8% 和 2.1%。