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In Latvia in June retail trade experienced annual increase of 2.8%

Dzintra Berzina, csb.gov.lv, 30.07.2014.Print version
Data of Central Statistical Bureau show that, compared to May, the total retail trade turnover in June 2014 dropped by 0.4%, according to seasonally adjusted data at constant prices. Retail trade in food products reduced by 1.8%, whereas of non-food products - rose by 0.4%.

Compared to June 2013, the total retail trade turnover in June 2014 increased by 2.8%, according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices. Rise in food commodity group comprised 2.7%. In non-food commodity group there was a 2.9% increase, of which in retail sale of automotive fuel – 2.0%.


In comparison with June of the previous year, total retail trade turnover at current prices rose by 2.5% (not taking into account the calendar influence).




In the first half of this year, as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, retail trade turnover in total has grown by 3.8% (according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices). Rise in food commodity group comprised 4.6%, but retail trade in non-food products has grown by 3.2%.


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

 

January-June 2014 as % of January-June 2013 (calendar adjusted)

June 2014 as %

 of

May 2014

(seasonally adjusted)

June 2013 (calendar adjusted)

Retail trade - total

103.8

99.6

102.8

 

retail sale of  food products, total

104.6

98.2

102.7

 

retail sale of  non-food products, total

103.2

100.4

102.9

 

 

retail sale in non-specialised stores selling mainly non-food products

93.8

100.4

90.5

 

 

retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods

97.5

100.7

101.3

 

 

retail sale of  textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods

112.6

105.7

119.6

 

 

retail sale of hardware, paints and glass

109.5

96.9

101.1

 

 

retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores

104.4

99.0

100.4

 

 

retail sale of automotive fuel

103.9

100.9

102.0

Sale of motor vehicles and motorcycles

103.2

103.2

99.9


More information on seasonally adjusted, calendar adjusted and non-adjusted retail trade turnover indices is available in the CSB database.

 







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