Key findings: P6242.1 - Retail trade sales, June 2008

Retail trade sales decrease in real terms

Retail trade sales at constant (2000) prices decreased year-on-year for the fourth consecutive month, recording a drop of 2,6% for June 2008 compared with June 2007. Retailers reported a decrease of 0,7% in sales at constant (2000) prices for the first six months of 2008 compared with the first six months of 2007, while growth for the same period in 2007 was 8,5%.

Retail trade sales at current prices, for the second quarter of 2008, increased by 11,3% compared with the second quarter of 2007. The increase for the corresponding period of 2007 was 14,7%. Retail trade sales at current prices increased by 11,5% for June 2008 compared with June 2007.