Sunday, July 22, 2012
Press Release - New Funding for ABS to Track Online Retail Sales [19/07/2012]
The Gillard Government will provide $2.1 million over four years in funding for the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to track Australian online retail spending. This funding, which was allocated in the 2012-13 Budget, will allow the ABS to track Australian spending data from domestic and overseas online retailers as well as 'multi-channel' retailers that sell online and from traditional bricks and mortar outlets. Domestic online shopping figures will be reported on a monthly basis, as these will be collected as part of the existing ABS monthly retail trade survey, while it is expected that figures for online purchases of imported goods will be reported annually, based on data provided by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, and Australia Post.
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