Monthly survey on retail trade - 2025-06
Published on the 22nd of July 2025
Turnover in retail trade declined very slightly in June
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 May, turnover in retail trade fell slightly (-0.7%) month-on-month (data adjusted for seasonal and working-day variations) following a very small decline of 0.3% in May. Food sales increased by 0.5% but manufactured goods sales declined by 1.7%, following a slight decline (of -0.7% and -0.1%, respectively) last month. The decline of sales of manufactured goods in certain sub-sectors such as furniture (-5.4% after +0.1%), textiles and clothing (-4.2% after -1.4%) and footwear (-3.8% after -1.6%), were not entirely offset by the growth in sales of automobile equipment (+1.5% after -2.1%), household appliances (+1.1% after +0.3%) and new cars (+1.0% after -1.1%).
In terms of distribution channels, hypermarket sales grew in June (+1.1% after -2.2%), while supermarket sales remained stable (0.0% after -1.9%). Sales at department stores were down (-3.1% after +0.7%) and sales at small retailers declined very slightly (-0.1% after +0.1%).
Three month-on-three month, overall turnover in retail trade remained largely stable both in manufactured goods (0.00%) and food sales (0.00%).
In terms of distribution channels, hypermarket sales grew in June (+1.1% after -2.2%), while supermarket sales remained stable (0.0% after -1.9%). Sales at department stores were down (-3.1% after +0.7%) and sales at small retailers declined very slightly (-0.1% after +0.1%).
Three month-on-three month, overall turnover in retail trade remained largely stable both in manufactured goods (0.00%) and food sales (0.00%).
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 – June 2025
Updated on the 21st of July 2025