It is difficult to understand why the retail trade figures showed this result, but part of the answer may be in the pattern of consumption spending. (rba.gov.au)
But what the publishers do is, go into their secret publisher's list of trade figures on sales, and if it's high, they take your book. (wiseinkblog.com)
The effect of the drought and weak external demand can be most clearly seen in the international trade figures (see the chapter on «Balance of Payments»). (rba.gov.au)