IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Measured in real terms (constant 2015 prices), retail trade sales increased by 2,0% year-on-year in July 2019. The largest annual growth rates were recorded for:

·            all ‘other’ retailers (7,9%);

·            retailers in pharmaceuticals and medical goods, cosmetics and toiletries (3,7%);

·            retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (3,2%); and

·            retailers in household furniture, appliances and equipment (3,2%).

The main contributors to the 2,0% increase were:

·           all ‘other’ retailers (contributing 1,0 percentage point); and

·           retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (contributing 0,6 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 0,2% in July 2019 compared with June 2019. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,7% in June 2019 and -0,1% in May 2019. In the three months ended July 2019, seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 0,8% compared with the previous three months.

Retail trade sales increased by 2,0% in the three months ended July 2019 compared with the three months ended July 2018. The main contributors to this increase were: