IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Measured in real terms (constant 2012 prices), retail trade sales increased by 1,9% year-on-year in April 2013. The highest annual growth rates were recorded for:

• all `other` retailers (12,3%);
• retailers in pharmaceuticals and medical goods, cosmetics and toiletries (5,9%); and
• retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (5,2%).

The main contributors to the 1,9% increase were all `other` retailers (contributing 1,3 percentage points) and retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (contributing 1,2 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales decreased by 0,6% in April 2013 compared with March 2013. This followed month-on-month changes of -1,3% in March 2013 and 2,3% in February 2013.

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 0,6% in the three months ended April 2013 compared with the previous three months.

Retail trade sales increased by 2,8% in the three months ended April 2013 compared with the three months ended April 2012. The main contributors to this increase were:

• retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (7,3% and contributing 1,4 percentage points);
• all `other` retailers (7,3% and contributing 0,8 of a percentage point); and
• general dealers (1,2% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point).