IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Measured in real terms (constant 2012 prices), retail trade sales increased by 3,0% year-on-year in August 2013. The highest annual growth rates were recorded for:

• retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (7,9%);
• retailers in hardware, paint and glass (5,0%); and
• general dealers (2,9%).

The main contributors to the 3,0% increase were retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (contributing 1,6 percentage points) and general dealers (contributing 1,1 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 1,1% month-on-month in August 2013. This followed month-on-month changes of -0,4% in July 2013 and -0,5% in June 2013.

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 0,8% in the three months ended August 2013 compared with the previous three months.

Retail trade sales increased by 2,4% in the three months ended August 2013 compared with the three months ended August 2012. The main contributors to this increase were:

• retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (6,9% and contributing 1,4 percentage points);
• retailers in hardware, paint and glass (7,3% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point); and
• general dealers (0,9% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point).