IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Measured in real terms (constant 2015 prices), retail trade sales increased by 1,2% year-on-year in January 2020. The largest positive annual growth rates were recorded for:

• retailers in household furniture, appliances and equipment (6,2%);
• retailers in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (4,4%); and
• all 'other' retailers (4,2%).

The main contributors to the 1,2% increase were:

• all 'other' retailers (contributing 0,6 of a percentage point); and
• retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (contributing 0,4 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 0,9% in January 2020 compared with December 2019. This followed month-on-month changes of -3,2% in December 2019 and 2,1% in November 2019. In the three months ended January 2020, seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 0,4% compared with the previous three months.

Retail trade sales increased by 1,0% in the three months ended January 2020 compared with the three months ended January 2019. The main contributors to this increase were:

• general dealers (0,9% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point); and
• retailers in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (3,5% and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point).