Retail trade turnover in August 2009
Total retail trade turnover in August 2009 constituted LVL 303.5 mln, according to the data of Central Statistical Bureau, of which excluding automotive fuel – LVL 241.3 mln. In January – August 2009 these indicators comprised LVL 2458.0 mln and LVL 2027.6 mln, respectively.
Compared to July total retail trade turnover in August of this year has decreased by 3.3%, according to seasonally adjusted data (calculating at constant prices). In companies selling mainly food products retail trade stayed at the same level as in July, but in enterprises selling mainly non-food products there was a reduction – of 5.1%.
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Indices of retail trade turnover |
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Compared to August 2008 total retail trade turnover in August of this year has decreased by 30.3%, according to working (trade) day adjusted data, calculating at constant prices. Still more significant reduction was recorded in non-food product group – by 33.6%. In retail trade enterprises selling mainly food products it reduced by 23.2%.
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Changes of turnover in retail trade enterprises |
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Turnover indices of retail trade enterprises by main kind of economic activity
(at constant prices)
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I-VIII 2009 as % of |
VIII 2009 as % of | |||
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VII 2009 (seasonally |
VIII 2008 (working day adjusted) | |||
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Total |
72.6 |
96.7 |
69.7 |
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Total, excluding retail trade of automotive fuel |
70.4 |
96.0 |
66.4 |
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retail trade with food products, total |
79.5 |
100.0 |
76.8 |
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retail trade in non-specialised stores selling mainly food |
79.5 |
99.7 |
76.6 |
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retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores |
78.3 |
108.0 |
81.7 |
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retail trade with non-food products, total |
69.3 |
94.9 |
66.4 |
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retail trade with non-food products, excluding fuel |
64.5 |
93.0 |
59.8 |
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retail trade in non-specialised stores selling mainly non-food |
78.3 |
96.7 |
74.7 |
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retail trade in pharmaceutical and medical goods |
81.7 |
96.1 |
75.6 |
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retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles |
84.4 |
97.8 |
82.7 |
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retail trade in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather ware |
70.4 |
95.2 |
61.2 |
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retail sale of hardware, paints and glass |
56.7 |
89.4 |
55.1 |
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retail sale of books, newspapers and stationery |
62.9 |
107.1 |
63.9 |
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retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores |
60.5 |
80.5 |
60.0 |
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retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores |
46.8 |
95.9 |
42.1 |
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retail sale via mail order houses |
65.2 |
103.2 |
57.0 |
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Retail sale via stalls and markets |
67.3 |
101.7 |
66.4 |
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More information on seasonally adjusted data, working day adjusted data and non-adjusted data on retail trade turnover indices is available in the data base of the CSB.
Prepared by the Trade and Services Statistics Section
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