Trade, hotels and restaurants

Retail turnover down in October

15-12-2011Press release According to the latest figures Dutch retail turnover shrank by 1.7 percent in October 2011 compared to October 2010.

Retail turnover down in September

02-12-2011Economic monitor In September 2011, Dutch retailers faced nearly 1 percent loss of turnover compared to September 2010. Prices of articles sold were more than 3 percent up, whereas retail volume shrank by nearly 4 percent.

Turnover growth sector hotels and restaurants slows down

24-11-2011Press release The sector hotels and restaurants achieved a turnover growth by 3.1 percent in the third quarter of 2011 relative to the same period last year.

Retail turnover barely up in third quarter

15-11-2011Press release In the third quarter of 2011, retail turnover grew by 0.3 percent relative to the same period last year. Retail prices were 2.9 percent higher, volume declined by 2.6 percent.

Retail sales up

03-11-2011Economic monitor Retail turnover was nearly 3 percent higher in August 2011 than in August 2010. The growth is entirely caused by higher prices. Retail volume shrank marginally relative to one year previously.

Retail turnover up due to higher prices

13-10-2011Press release Retail turnover in August 2011 was 2.5 percent up on the same month last year. The increase was entirely due to higher prices.

Retail sales marginally lower

04-10-2011Economic monitor Dutch retail sales were nearly 1 percent lower in July 2011 than in July 2010.

Growth rate new car sales in the Netherlands above EU average

20-09-2011Web magazine The number of new commercial vehicles and passenger cars sold in the second quarter of 2011 increased by nearly 22 and 19 percent respectively relative to the same period last year, i.e. considerably above the average level across the European Union (EU).

Retail sales marginally down

15-09-2011Press release According to the most recent figures retail sales were 0.7 percent down in July 2011 on the same month last year.

Virtually no growth retail turnover in June

02-09-2011Economic monitor Retail sales in June were almost at the same level as in June 2010. Retail prices were nearly 3 percent higher. As a result, retail volume shrank by more than 2 percent. Just as in May, turnover in June was affected by the composition of shopping-days and holidays.

Turnover sector hotels and restaurants improves considerably

25-08-2011Press release Turnover generated by the sector hotels and restaurants in the second quarter of 2011 was 6.6 percent up on the same perod last year.

Retail trade: higher prices, lower sales

16-08-2011Press release Retail sales in the second quarter of 2011 were 1.4 percent up on the second quarter of 2010.

Retail sales marginally up

04-08-2011Economic monitor Retail sales were 0.5 percent higher in May than twelve months previously. Retail prices were nearly 3 percent higher.

Retail sales marginally up

14-07-2011Press release According to the latest figures, retail turnover improved 0.5 percent in May 2011 relative to May 2010. This is entirely due to an average retail price increase of 2.7 percent.

Retail turnover more than 3 percent up

05-07-2011Economic monitor Retail turnover was more than 3 percent higher in April 2011 than in April 2010.

Retail sales 3 percent up

16-06-2011Press release Retail sales improved 3.4 percent in April this year relative to April 2010.

Marginal growth retail turnover

06-06-2011Economic monitor Retail turnover was 1.5 percent higher in March 2011 than in March 2010.

Hefty rise in turnover for hotels and restaurants

26-05-2011Press release Hotels and restaurants in the Netherlands booked 6.2 percent more turnover in the first quarter of 2011 than in the same quarter last year.

Modest growth retail turnover

13-05-2011Press release According to the most recent figures, retail sales in the first quarter of 2011 were 1.7 percent up on the same period last year. Turnover growth is entirely due to price increases.

Retail turnover 3 percent higher

04-05-2011Economic monitor

Turnover retail sector 3 percent up

14-04-2011Press release Retail turnover grew by 3.0 percent in February relative to the same month last year. Price increases in the retail sector averaged more than 2 percent, turnover volume increased nearly 1 percent.

Retail turnover slightly up

05-04-2011Economic monitor Dutch retailers generated an almost 1 percent higher turnover in January this year than twelve months previously.

More cars sold in 2010

17-03-2011Web magazine Car and motorcycle sales were nearly 9 percent higher in 2010 than in 2009. With more than 19 percent, importers of new passenger cars realised the largest turnover growth.

Modest rise in retail turnover

15-03-2011Press release Retail turnover was 1.5 percent higher in January 2011 than in the same month last year. Prices were 2.0 percent higher, while the volume of retail sales fell by 0.4 percent.

Wintry weather conditions have negative effect on retail turnover

03-03-2011Economic monitor

Turnover growth hotels and restaurants for the first time in more than three years

24-02-2011Press release In the fourth quarter of 2010, turnover in the sector hotels and restaurants showed a 3.7 percent increase on one year previously. Higher prices account for half of the turnover growth, the other half is due to volume growth.

Retail sector performs well

03-02-2011Economic monitor Retail turnover was 5 percent higher in November 2010 than in November 2009, the most substantial growth in two years.

Considerable growth Dutch retail sales

13-01-2011Press release In November 2010, retail turnover grew 4.3 percent relative to the same period in the previous year, mainly due to a 3.0 percent volume growth. Retail prices rose by 1.3 percent.

Retail turnover marginally down

04-01-2011Economic monitor Dutch retailers generated almost 2 percent less turnover in October than one year previously.