Trade, hotels and restaurants

Modest growth retail turnover

15-12-2006Press release In October 2006, turnover in retail trade was 2.5 percent up on one year previously. Retail prices were 1.1 percent higher, volume increased by 1.4 percent.

Sector hotels and restaurants thriving

22-11-2006Press release The sector hotels and restaurants reported a 4.5 percent higher turnover in the third quarter of 2006 than one year previously. Prices increased by nearly 2 percent, hence the volume of turnover rose by 2.5 percent.

Retail turnover higher

21-11-2006Economic monitor

Strong rise in retail sales

02-11-2006Press release Dutch retailers realised 9.7 percent more turnover in August 2006 than in the same month last year.

Slightly slower growth for retail turnover

16-10-2006Press release Retail turnover was 1.9 percent higher in July 2006 than in the same month last year.

Retail and manufacturing figures to be released

13-10-2006Announcement

Short-term economic statistics postponed

15-09-2006Announcement The publication of a number of statistics has been postponed.

Short-term statistics on retail trade and consumption by households

31-08-2006Economic monitor

Higher turnover for hotels

24-08-2006Press release Hotels in the Netherlands did good business in the second quarter of 2006. Compared with the second quarter of 2005, they booked nearly 9 percent more turnover.

Retail trade generates more turnover

11-08-2006Economic monitor

Sharp increase in the number of stores specialising in water sports

08-08-2006Web magazine

Considerabe increase retail turnover

17-07-2006Press release According to preliminary figures published by Statistics Netherlands, Dutch retail trade turnover in May 2006 was 12.3 percent up on May last year.

Again higher turnover in retail trade

16-06-2006Press release The Dutch retail trade in April 2006 was up by 5.0 percent on April 2005.

Higher turnover for hotels and restaurants

01-06-2006Press release The hotel and restaurant sector did good business once again in the first quarter of 2006. In spite of the fact that Easter did not fall in the first quarter this year, turnover in this sector rose by 3.8 percent on the same period last year.

Again more turnover in Dutch retail trade

21-04-2006Press release In February 2006 the turnover in retail trade was up by 4.5 percent on February 2005.

Substantial rise for retail turnover

17-03-2006Press release Dutch retailers realised 5.6 percent more turnover in January 2006 than in the same month last year.

Turnover up again in hotels and restaurants

02-03-2006Press release Turnover in the hotel and restaurant sector was again higher in the fourth quarter of 2005 than in the same period twelve months previously. After corrections for price rises, the volume of turnover rose by 2.4 percent.

Positive fourth quarter for retail trade

24-02-2006Press release In the fourth quarter of 2005, retail turnover was 3.0 percent higher than in the last quarter of 2004. The non-food sector in particular performed well.

Highest retail turnover growth for three years

20-01-2006Press release Dutch retailers realised 4.6 more turnover in November 2005 than in November 2004. This is the largest increase since October 2002. The volume of retail turnover was 5.2 percent larger than one year previously.