Higher retail turnover in July
July 2016 had a Saturday and a Sunday more and a Wednesday and a Thursday less than July 2015. Corrected for the shopping-day pattern, turnover growth was marginally higher in July.
| Series 0 | |
|---|---|
| 2014 J | 1.2 |
| 2014 F | 0.5 |
| 2014 M | -1.9 |
| 2014 A | 3.3 |
| 2014 M | 0.9 |
| 2014 J | -1.9 |
| 2014 J | 0.6 |
| 2014 A | -0.4 |
| 2014 S | -0.4 |
| 2014 O | 2.3 |
| 2014 N | -0.6 |
| 2014 D | 2.7 |
| 2015 J | 1.1 |
| 2015 F | 1.3 |
| 2015 M | -0.6 |
| 2015 A | 1.4 |
| 2015 M | -1.6 |
| 2015 J | 4.9 |
| 2015 J | 3.2 |
| 2015 A | -1.2 |
| 2015 S | 4.5 |
| 2015 O | 2.2 |
| 2015 N | -1.7 |
| 2015 D | 3.2 |
| 2016 J | -1.4 |
| 2016 F | 2.8 |
| 2016 M | 4.1 |
| 2016 A | 0.2 |
| 2016 M | -0.3 |
| 2016 J | 1.8 |
| 2016 J | 0.9 |
Turnover growth for food sector
Food, drinks and tobacco shops generated a 1.0 percent year-on-year turnover growth in July. Sales were at approximately the same level as one year previously, consumer prices were more than 1 percent higher. Specialist shops realised 3.1 percent turnover growth, supermarkets 0.6 percent.
Non-food sector also generates turnover growth
In the non-food sector, year-on-year turnover growth was 0.8 percent in July. Sales improved marginally (0.3 percent), consumer prices rose by 0.6 percent.
Clothing shops boasted a turnover growth by nearly 8 percent. DIY shops also saw turnover grow, just as in the preceding months. In July, DIY shops achieved a turnover growth by more than 5 percent. Home furnishing shops and chemist shops more or less maintained the level of one year previously. In June, these branches reported a turnover growth by 9.5 and 4.5 percent respectively.
Consumer electronics shops recorded 4 percent loss of turnover.
| June 2016 | July 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total food | 2.5 | 1 |
| Specialised shops selling food | 1.5 | 3.1 |
| Supermarkets | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| Clothing | 3.6 | 7.9 |
| DIY shops | 3.4 | 5.1 |
| Total non-food sector | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Home furnishing shops | 9.5 | 0.7 |
| Chemists shops | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Consumer electronics | -0.4 | -4.1 |
Solid growth online shops
Online retail turnover soared by 16 percent year-on-year in July. Multi-channelers (retailers selling goods and services over the internet and in the traditional manner) realised a turnover growth by 13 percent. Retailers exclusively selling goods and services over the internet achieved a turnover growth by 19 percent relative to July 2015.
Sources
- StatLine - Retail trade; turnover change,