On retail trade turnover in August 2008
Total retail trade turnover in January - August 2008 constituted LVL 2698 mln, according to the data of Central Statistical Bureau, of which in August – LVL 349 mln.
Compared to July, in August 2008, according to seasonally adjusted data (calculating at constant prices), it has decreased by 1.2%. Retail trade of food has decreased by 1.4%, but of non-food products – by 1.1%.
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Indices of retail trade turnover (as per cent over average monthly turnover of 2000 at constant prices) |
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Compared to August 2007, in August of this year, according to working (trade) day adjusted data, calculating at constant prices, total retail trade turnover has decreased by 8.9%. Most notable volume decrease was recorded in food product group – by 10.3%. Slightly less it has reduced in companies selling non-food products – by 8.1%. Increase was recorded only in retail trade in textiles, clothing, and footwear and leather ware – by 6.8%, in retail sale via mail order houses – by 0.7% and in retail trade companies selling cosmetics and toiletry – by 0.3%.
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Changes of turnover in retail trade enterprises (as % of corresponding month of previous year, at constant prices, working day adjusted) |
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Compared to corresponding period of previous year in January – August 2008 retail trade turnover has decreased by 4.6% (working day adjusted data, at constant prices), of which in enterprises selling food it reduced by 6%, but in non-food retail trade – by 3.8%.
Turnover indices of retail trade enterprises by main kind of economic activity in August 2008
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At constant prices | |||||
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I-VIII 2008 in % over I-VIII 2007 (working day adjusted) |
VIII 2008 as % of | ||||
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VII 2008 |
VIII 2007 | ||||
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non- |
seasonally |
non- |
Working day adjusted | ||
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Total |
95.4 |
99.2 |
98.8 |
90.1 |
91.1 |
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of which in enterprises with main activity |
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Retail trade with food products, total |
94.0 |
98.0 |
98.6 |
90.0 |
89.7 |
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retail trade in non-specialised stores selling mainly food |
94.2 |
98.1 |
98.7 |
90.1 |
89.7 |
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retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores |
88.7 |
94.5 |
96.3 |
89.2 |
89.7 |
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Retail trade with non-food products, total |
96.2 |
100.0 |
98.9 |
90.1 |
91.9 |
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retail trade in non-specialised stores selling mainly non-food |
100.7 |
101.7 |
101.7 |
94.9 |
95.9 |
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retail trade in pharmaceutical and medical goods |
102.7 |
97.5 |
98.8 |
97.4 |
98.5 |
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retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles |
103.3 |
111.4 |
100.2 |
98.9 |
100.3 |
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retail trade in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather ware |
99.6 |
110.3 |
105.2 |
107.1 |
106.8 |
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retail trade in furniture, lighting fixtures, household goods |
101.9 |
100.7 |
100.3 |
89.7 |
91.4 |
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retail sale of electrical household appliances and radio and television goods |
102.8 |
105.7 |
95.6 |
92.8 |
93.7 |
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retail sale of hardware, paints and glass |
94.0 |
95.3 |
97.5 |
81.0 |
85.6 |
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retail sale of books, newspapers and stationery |
86.5 |
108.0 |
98.7 |
82.2 |
83.9 |
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other retail trade in specialised stores |
87.7 |
89.4 |
97.3 |
84.6 |
85.3 |
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retail trade in second-hand goods |
79.2 |
76.1 |
76.9 |
61.2 |
62.3 |
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retail sale via mail order houses |
121.1 |
92.6 |
95.9 |
95.4 |
100.7 |
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other non-store retail sale |
82.3 |
102.1 |
101.8 |
81.4 |
80.9 |
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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