Retail sales down 4.2 per cent in December

By Paul Osborne
Updated January 22 2021 - 12:04pm, first published 12:00pm
Retail spending moderated in December as COVID-19 restrictions put a dampener on shopping.
Retail spending moderated in December as COVID-19 restrictions put a dampener on shopping.

Retail sales eased by 4.2 per cent from November to December, falling after a big spend-up when Melburnians emerged from their prolonged COVID-19 lockdown.

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