IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

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

• retailers in hardware, paint and glass (5,3%);
• all `other` retailers (4,9%); and
• retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (4,0%).

The main contributors to the 1,9% increase were retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (contributing 0,8 of a percentage point); all `other` retailers (contributing 0,5 of a percentage point); general dealers and retailers in hardware, paint and glass (both contributing 0,4 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales remained stable between May and June 2013. This followed month-on-month changes of 2,1% in May 2013 and -0,4% in April 2013.

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 1,0% in the second quarter of 2013 compared with the previous quarter.

Retail trade sales increased by 3,3% in the second quarter of 2013 compared with the second quarter of 2012. The main contributors to this increase were:

• retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (7,3% and contributing 1,5 percentage points);
• all `other` retailers (7,5% and contributing 0,8 of a percentage point); and
• general dealers (1,5% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point).