IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Retail trade sales decrease in real terms

Retail trade sales, at constant (2008) prices, for the three months ended August 2009 reflected a decrease of 6,0% compared with the three months ended August 2008, while sales for the corresponding period in 2008 increased by 0,1%. Retail trade sales, at constant (2008) prices, for August 2009 reflected a decrease of 7,0% compared with August 2008.

The major contributors to the decrease of 6,0% in retail trade sales, at constant (2008) prices, for the three months ended August 2009 compared with the three months ended August 2008 were retailers in hardware, paint and glass (-19,2% and contributing -1,7 percentage points), all other retailers (-11,3% and contributing -1,6 percentage points), general dealers (-3,8% and contributing -1,4 percentage points) and retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (-6,4% and contributing -1,2 percentage points).

Retail trade sales increase in nominal terms

Retail trade sales, at current prices, for the three months ended August 2009 increased by 4,3% compared with the three months ended August 2008. The major contributors to this increase were general dealers (8,6% and contributing 3,3 percentage points) and retailers of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (10,4% and contributing 1,1 percentage points).

Retail trade sales, at current prices, for August 2009 increased by 2,7% compared with August 2008, while sales for the corresponding period in 2008 increased by 11,1%.