Retail turnover up 10.5pct in Jan-Nov 2021

Retail trade turnover (except for trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles) increased in the first 11 months of last year, both as gross series by 10.5pct and as series adjusted depending on the number of business days and seasonality, by 9.7pct, compared to the similar period of 2020, according to a press release of the National Institute of Statistics (INS), Agerpres reports.

The 10.5pct increase as gross series was due to the increase in sales of non-food products (+14.3pct), the retail sale of motor fuels in specialized stores (+ 11.9pct) and sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+5.5pct).

The increase as adjusted series was due to the increase in sales of non-food products (+ 14.5%), retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores (+ 11.1%) and sales of food, beverages and tobacco ( + 4%).

In November 2021, the retail trade turnover (except for trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles) increased compared to the previous month, both as gross series by 2.4pct and as series adjusted depending on the number of business days and seasonality, by 0.4pct.

Compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, the volume of turnover in retail trade increased, both as gross series, by 5pct, and as series adjusted depending on the number of business days and seasonality, by 5.5pct.