Key findings: P6242.1 - Retail trade sales, April 2011

Measured in real terms (constant 2008 prices), seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 2,3% in April 2011 compared with March 2011. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,5% in March 2011 and -0,8% in February 2011.

In real terms, retail trade sales for the three months ended April 2011 reflected an increase of 6,9% compared with the three months ended April 2010. The largest contributor to the increase of 6,9% was