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

Measured in real terms (constant 2008 prices), seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 0,6% in October 2011 compared with September 2011. This followed month-on-month changes of 1,5% in September 2011 and 1,1% in August 2011.

In real terms, retail trade sales for the three months ended October 2011 reflected an increase of 7,6% compared with the three months ended October 2010. The largest contributor to the 7,6% increase was