IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

• retailers in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (6,2%);

• general dealers (3,2%);

• retailers in household furniture, appliances and equipment (3,2%); and

• retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (2,7%).

The main contributors to the 2,6% increase were:

• general dealers (contributing 1,3 percentage points);

• retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (contributing 0,5 of a percentage point); and

• retailers in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (contributing 0,4 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 3,1% in November 2019 compared with October 2019. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,1% in October 2019 and 0,7% in September 2019. In the three months ended November 2019, seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 1,2% compared with the previous three months.

Retail trade sales increased by 1,2% in the three months ended November 2019 compared with the three months ended November 2018. The main contributors to this increase were:

• general dealers (1,1% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point); and

• retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (1,7% and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point).