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The most significant turnover growth within the non-food products group was recorded in retail sale of electrical household appliances (of 40.8%), retail sale of information and communication equipment (of 14.6%), retail sale of hardware, paints and glass (of 15.3%), as well as retail sale of cultural and recreation goods (15.4%). Turnover drop, in turn, was observed in retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (of 15.7%), stalls or markets (6.2%), as well as retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods (3.8%).

The total retail trade turnover at current prices increased by 8.3% (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 October, in November 2017 retail trade turnover grew by 1.0% (according to seasonally adjusted data at constant prices). Turnover of retail trade in food products increased by 0.9%, turnover of retail trade in non-food products, except for retail sale of automotive fuel, remained the same, while turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel went up by 5.0%.

Compared to previous month, turnover reduced in retail sale of information and communication equipment (by 9.2%), retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods (by 1.4%), as well as in retail sale in non-specialised stores with non-food products predominating (by 6.5%).

Turnover increase, in its turn, was recorded in retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (of 14.7%), retail sale of cultural and recreation goods (3.9%), as well as retail sale of hardware, paints and glass (1.8%).

Compared to October, in November 2017 the total retail trade turnover at current prices (not taking into account seasonality) decreased by 2.9%.

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

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