Analytics, Latvia, Retail, Statistics

The most significant turnover growth in the non-food product group was recorded in retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (of 29.8%), retail sale of automotive fuel (of 13.0%), retail sale in non-specialised stores with non-food products predominating (of 7.2%), retail sale of hardware, paints and glass (of 6.7%) and retail sale of clothing and footwear (of 5.4%). The largest turnover drop, in turn, was observed in retail sale via stalls and markets (of 14.0%), retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods (of 4.0%) and retail sale of information and communication equipment (of 2.5%).

The total retail trade turnover at current prices increased by 5.5% (not taking into account the calendar influence).

Retail trade turnover indices
(as % compared to the average monthly turnover of 2010, at constant prices)

Compared to January, in February 2017 retail trade turnover declined by 0.7% (according to seasonally adjusted data at constant prices). The turnover of retail trade in food products grew by 0.2%, while turnover of retail trade in non-food products fell by 0.7%.

Turnover decline was recorded in retail sale of information and communication equipment (of 7.9%), retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather goods (of 3.4%), retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods (of 2.1 %), as well as retail sale of automotive fuel (of 0.4%). 

Turnover growth, in turn, was registered in retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (of 6.2%), retail sale in non-specialised stores with non-food products predominating (of 3.3%), retail sale via stalls and markets (of 2.2%), and retail sale of hardware, paints and glass (of 1.4%).

Compared to January, in February 2017 the total retail trade turnover at current prices (not taking into account seasonality) decreased by 5.9%. A year before – in February 2016, compared to January 2016 – the turnover reduced by 3.3%.

Turnover indices of retail trade enterprises by main kind of economic activity
(at constant prices)