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WA Christmas retail sales slip lower
13-January-09
Written by Rebecca Lawson

Western Australia has just missed its projected Christmas retail sales target for 2008 as the national figure climbed 2 per cent compared to the previous year.

Research by the Australian Retailers Association showed Western Australians spent $3.95 billion in December, missing the $4 billion forecast target.

WA joined the likes of Tasmania, which reached $776 million in sales and the Northern Territory ($369 million) which slipped below estimated figures.

New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia all reached their targets with NSW recording $12 billion.

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