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In July, retail trade turnover increased just by 0.3% in Latvia
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Compared to June, the total retail trade turnover at current prices, not taking into account seasonality, in July grew by 5.5%. A year ago – in July 2014, compared to June, turnover grew by 8.1%.
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| Retail trade turnover indices (as % over average monthly turnover of 2010, at constant prices) |
Data source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
Compared to July 2014, the total retail trade turnover in July 2015 increased by 4.3%, according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices. Rise in food commodity group comprised 2.1%. In non-food commodity group there was an increase of 5.7%, of which in retail sale of automotive fuel – of 7.7%.
Total retail trade turnover at current prices rose by 2.2% (not taking into account the calendar influence).
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| Changes in turnover of retail trade enterprises (as % of corresponding month of the previous year, at constant prices, according to calendar adjusted data) |
Data source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
In first seven months of this year, as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, retail trade turnover in total has grown by 5.9%, according to calendar adjusted data. Retail trade in food products grew by 2.7%, retail trade of non-food products – by 8.1%.
Turnover indices of retail trade enterprises by main kind of economic activity (at constant prices)
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January-July 2015 as % of January-July 2014 (calendar adjusted) |
July 2015 (%) over |
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June 2015 (seasonally adjusted) |
July 2014 (calendar adjusted) |
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Retail trade - total |
105.9 |
100.3 |
104.3 |
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retail sale of food products, total |
102.7 |
100.5 |
102.1 |
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retail sale of non-food products, total |
108.1 |
100.2 |
105.7 |
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retail sale in non-specialised stores selling mainly non-food products |
96.2 |
103.8 |
104.9 |
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retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods |
106.5 |
102.9 |
107.5 |
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retail sale of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods |
102.3 |
96.7 |
100.5 |
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retail sale of hardware, paints and glass |
102.3 |
97.5 |
97.6 |
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retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores |
106.3
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107.1 |
103.4 |
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retail sale of automotive fuel |
113.0 |
97.9 |
107.7 |
More information on seasonally adjusted, calendar adjusted and non-adjusted retail trade turnover indices is available in the CSB database in section “Trade and services”.
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