In The Second Quarter, Macao'S Retail Sales Volume Of Adult Clothing And Leather Goods Accounted For 9%.

Watches and gold ornaments had the highest sales volume of 1 billion 640 million yuan (24%), 14% of department stores, 9% of adult clothing and leather goods, 8% of automobiles, 7% of goods in supermarkets, 3% of vehicle fuels, cosmetics and toiletries and drugstores.

Retail sales in the second quarter of 2010 are better than the first quarter.

In terms of sales volume, about 59% of retailers said sales in the second quarter of 2010 decreased compared with the first quarter, representing an increase of 17% over the first quarter.

In terms of selling prices, 70% and 12% of retailers expressed stability and increase respectively, while 18% showed a decrease.

Compared with the same quarter in 2009, about 72% of the merchants said that the stock market in the second quarter of 2010 was normal, while 19% indicated that the stock level was low.

About 74% retailers expect sales in the third quarter of 2010 to increase or remain stable compared with the second quarter, while 26% expect sales to decrease.

At the same time, about 84% of retailers predict that sales prices will remain stable or increase, while 16% forecast prices will decline.

After excluding the price factors, the volume of retail sales increased by 25% in the second quarter of 2010, with the most significant increase in automobile (+55%), leather goods (+52%), adult apparel (+49%) and general merchandise (+36%).

On a quarterly basis, the volume of retail sales decreased by 1% in the second quarter of 2010, of which the sales volume of communications equipment and toiletries and toiletries decreased by 16% and 11% respectively, while the sales volume of automobiles increased by 34%.