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In September, retail trade turnover in Latvia decreased by 0.3%
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Retail trade in food products reduced by 0.4%, whereas of non-food products – by 0.3%.
Compared to August, the total retail trade turnover at current prices, not taking into account seasonality, in September fell by 4.2%.
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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 September 2013, the total retail trade turnover in September 2014 increased by 3.6%, according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices. Rise in food commodity group comprised 3.9%. In non-food commodity group there was a 3.4% increase, of which in retail sale of automotive fuel – 9.8%.
In comparison with September of the previous year, total retail trade turnover at current prices rose by 4.0% (not taking into account the calendar influence).
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| Changes in turnover of retail trade enterprise (as % of corresponding month of previous year, at constant prices, according to calendar adjusted data) |
Data source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
In first nine months, as compared to first nine months of the previous year, retail trade turnover in total has grown by 3.7%, according to calendar adjusted data. Rise in food commodity group comprised 4.4%, but retail trade in non-food products has grown by 3.3%.
Turnover indices of retail trade enterprises by main kind of economic activity (at constant prices)
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January-September 2014 as % of January-September 2013 (calendar adjusted) |
September 2014 as % of |
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August 2014 (seasonally adjusted) |
September 2013 (calendar adjusted) |
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Retail trade – total |
103.7 |
99.7 |
103.6 |
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retail sale of food products, total |
104.4 |
99.6 |
103.9 |
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retail sale of non-food products, total |
103.3 |
99.7 |
103.4 |
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retail sale in non-specialised stores selling mainly non-food products |
91.8 |
96.0 |
84.2 |
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retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods |
98.9 |
99.5 |
102.3 |
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retail sale of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods |
112.1 |
92.2 |
102.7 |
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retail sale of hardware, paints and glass |
105.4 |
100.8 |
101.3 |
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retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores |
105.0 |
97.1 |
104.3 |
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retail sale of automotive fuel |
104.5 |
105.1 |
109.8 |
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Sale of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
103.5 |
93.8 |
96.2 |
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More information on seasonally adjusted, calendar adjusted and non-adjusted retail trade turnover indices is available in the CSB data base.
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