Monthly survey on retail trade - 2024-09
Published on the 21st of October 2024
Turnover in retail trade rose very slightly in September
Note: The change in retail sales does not reflect the change in total household consumption as the latter includes other items such as health care, education and rents
In September, turnover in retail trade rose very slightly (up 0.1%) month-on-month (data adjusted for seasonal and working day variations), after falling slightly in August (down 0.2%). Sales of manufactured goods continued to slide, declining by 0.1% after a drop of 0.3%, with a sharp contraction in sports equipment (down 7.6% after a 5.0% increase), and to a lesser extent in bicycles and motorbikes (down 3.5% after a rise of 2.0%) and footwear (down 2.4% after a 3.4% decline). Sales of games and toys (up 2.1% after a 0.2% decline), books (up 1.3% after a 2.5% decline), and textiles and clothing (up 1.1% after a 2.6% increase) showed the greatest growth, despite remaining moderate in absolute terms.
Food sales increased, for its part, month-on-month (up 0.3% by volume after a decline of 0.1%).
In terms of distribution channels, the sales of small retailers were down slightly by 0.1% (after a 1.2% increase), while those of department stores and hypermarkets rose by 2.1% (after a 4.0% rise) and 1.4% (after a 0.1% decline), respectively.
Three-month-on-three-month, overall turnover in retail trade was up by 0.2%, with the increase in manufactured goods sales (up 0.7%) offsetting the decline in food sales (down 0.3%).
Food sales increased, for its part, month-on-month (up 0.3% by volume after a decline of 0.1%).
In terms of distribution channels, the sales of small retailers were down slightly by 0.1% (after a 1.2% increase), while those of department stores and hypermarkets rose by 2.1% (after a 4.0% rise) and 1.4% (after a 0.1% decline), respectively.
Three-month-on-three-month, overall turnover in retail trade was up by 0.2%, with the increase in manufactured goods sales (up 0.7%) offsetting the decline in food sales (down 0.3%).
Total manufactured goods and food sales
Month-on-month change (%) - Seasonally and working-day adjusted volumes
Notes:.
1) Sectors are classified according to the relative weight of the products included in the total aggregate of retail trade (weights are given on the right scale).
2) The aggregated and by sub-sector series are seasonally adjusted on an individual basis. Total and manufactured products series are reconstituted by aggregating the SA-WDA series of the sub-components.
3) SA-WDA: Seasonally and working-day adjusted.
1) Sectors are classified according to the relative weight of the products included in the total aggregate of retail trade (weights are given on the right scale).
2) The aggregated and by sub-sector series are seasonally adjusted on an individual basis. Total and manufactured products series are reconstituted by aggregating the SA-WDA series of the sub-components.
3) SA-WDA: Seasonally and working-day adjusted.
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Breakdown by industrial product and outlet category – September 2024
Updated on the 18th of October 2024