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Thursday, 28.03.2024, 18:40
Retail trade turnover in Latvia grew by 3.1% in April
Compared to April of the previous year, the most significant turnover growth within the non-food products group was recorded in retail sale of hardware, paints and glass (of 14.3%), retail sale of cultural and recreation goods (of 9.8%), as well as retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather goods (of 6.7%).The largest turnover drop, in its turn, was observed in retail sale via stalls and markets (of 4.9%), as well as in retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (6.2%).
The total retail trade turnover at current prices increased by 5.9% (not taking into account the calendar influence).
Compared to March, the total turnover of retail trade enterprises in April 2018 reduced by 1.3%, according to seasonally adjusted data at constant prices. Turnover of retail trade in food products decreased by 2.0%, turnover of retail trade in non-food products, except for retail sale of automotive fuel, dropped by 0.7%, while turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel reduced by 1.3%.
Turnover fell in retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (of 8.7%), in retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods (of 6.3%), as well as in retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (of 3.5%).
Turnover growth, in turn, was recorded in retail sale of hardware, paints and glass (of 7.0%), retail sale of cultural and recreation goods (of 5.0%), as well as retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather goods (of 4.3%).
Compared to March, in April 2018 the total retail trade turnover at current prices (not taking into account seasonality) decreased by 0.4%.
Turnover indices of retail trade enterprises by main kind of economic activity (at constant prices)
|
April 2018
(%), compared
to: |
|
March 2018
(seasonally adjusted) |
April 2017
(calendar adjusted) |
|
Retail
trade – total |
98.7 |
103.1 |
retail
sale of food products, total |
98.0 |
102.1 |
retail
sale of non-food products, total |
99.2 |
103.7 |
retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialised
stores |
102.7 |
98.7 |
retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores |
91.3 |
100.0 |
retail sale of hardware, paints and glass |
107.0 |
97.0 |
retail sale of cultural and recreation goods |
105.0 |
109.8 |
retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods |
93.7 |
102.9 |
retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather goods |
104.3 |
106.7 |
retail sale in stalls or markets |
104.7 |
95.1 |
retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet |
96.5 |
93.8 |
retail sale of automotive fuel |
98.7 |
103.5 |
More information on seasonally adjusted, calendar adjusted and non-adjusted retail trade turnover indices is available in the CSB database section Trade and services.