IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Retail trade sales in real terms

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales, at constant 2008 prices, for the three months ended May 2010 reflected an increase of 0,8% compared with the three months ended February 2010. Retail trade sales, at constant 2008 prices, for the three months ended May 2010 reflected an increase of 3,4% compared with the three months ended May 2009, while sales for the corresponding period in 2009 decreased by 5,0%.

The main contributors to the increase of 3,4% for the three months ended May 2010 compared with the three months ended May 2009 were `Retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods` (8,1% and contributing 1,6 percentage points), `General dealers` (2,2% and contributing 0,8 of a percentage point) and `Retailers in household furniture, appliances and equipment` (15,6% and contributing 0,8 of a percentage point).

Retail trade sales rose by 4,6% in May 2010 compared with May 2009. In May 2010 the highest annual real growth rate was recorded for `Retailers in household furniture, appliances and equipment` (17,7%), followed by `Retailers in pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetics and toiletries` (11,3%) and `Retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods` (7,5%).

Retail trade sales in nominal terms

Retail trade sales, at current prices, for the three months ended May 2010 compared with the three months ended May 2009 increased by 5,7%. The main contributors to this increase were `General dealers` (6,0% and contributing 2,3 percentage points) and `Retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods` (9,0% and contributing 1,7 percentage points).

Retail trade sales, at current prices, for May 2010 increased by 6,3% compared with May 2009, while sales for the corresponding period in 2009 increased by 6,9%.