It also includes milk vending, and retailing of products such as confectionery, non alcoholic drinks, tobacco products and general special foods. It is the sixth largest industry in the Canterbury region. Employment growth in this industry is expected to remain static over the next five years. However, there is likely to be some increase in employment growth in the speciality areas. This will be determined by market trends, and the ability of speciality areas to cater for the increasing demand for convenience foods.
Staff turnover is currently low, and is likely to remain so over the next five years.
These trends are expected to continue in the next three to five years. Other person and household goods retailing is the third largest industry in the Canterbury region. It employs people in retail outlets that sell goods used in the home, and for personal use. The industry covers a wide range of products including jewellery, garden and nursery supplies, antiques, second-hand goods, toiletries and cosmetics. Employment opportunities are increasing only slightly in some areas, and this is not expected to change in the next three to five years.