Key findings: P6242.1 - Retail trade sales, January 2010

Retail trade sales in real terms

Retail trade sales, at constant (2008) prices, for the three months ended January 2010 reflected a decrease of 4,1% compared with the three months ended January 2009, while sales for the corresponding period in 2009 decreased by 0,4%.

The main contributors to the decrease of 4,1% for the three months ended January 2010 compared with the three months ended January 2009 were all other retailers (-10,3% and contributing -1,4 percentage points), general dealers (-3,2% and contributing -1,2 percentage points) and retailers in hardware, paint and glass (-15,8% and contributing -1,1 percentage points).

Retail trade sales, at constant (2008) prices, for January 2010 reflected a decrease of 1,7% compared with January 2009.

Retail trade sales in nominal terms

Retail trade sales, at current prices, for the three months ended January 2010 compared with the three months ended January 2009 increased by 2,9%. The main contributor to this increase was general dealers (6,2% and contributing 2,3 percentage points).

Retail trade sales, at current prices, for January 2010 increased by 4,7% compared with January 2009, while sales for the corresponding period in 2009 increased by 12,4%.