Retail turnover 6 percent up in June

30/07/2021 15:00

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports for June 2021 that the Dutch retail sector recorded 6 percent year-on-year turnover growth. The volume of sales went up by 5.3 percent. Turnover in the non-food sector was up by 8 percent, turnover in the food sector by 0.2 percent. Furthermore, online retail turnover increased by 17.3 percent. Relative to June 2019, the retail sector realised 16.8 percent more turnover in June 2021.

Retail turnover data have been adjusted for changes in the shopping-day pattern. Retail sales tend to vary from one day to the next. If the shopping-day pattern is not taken into account, retail turnover in June 2021 was 7.2 percent higher than in the same month last year.

Turnover retail sector* (adjusted for shopping days)
	month	change (year-on-year % change)
2015	January	1.4
2015	February	2.4
2015	March	1.4
2015	April	1.6
2015	May	1.4
2015	June	4
2015	July	2.9
2015	August	1
2015	September	5
2015	October	2.4
2015	November	1.1
2015	December	2.8
2016	January	1.5
2016	February	2.2
2016	March	1.5
2016	April	0.8
2016	May	3.5
2016	June	1.4
2016	July	2.8
2016	August	2.1
2016	September	0.4
2016	October	5.2
2016	November	5
2016	December	2.3
2017	January	5
2017	February	2.9
2017	March	4.6
2017	April	4.3
2017	May	3.8
2017	June	4.5
2017	July	4.5
2017	August	4.5
2017	September	5.8
2017	October	1.5
2017	November	5.4
2017	December	3.7
2018	January	3.6
2018	February	3
2018	March	1.7
2018	April	5.7
2018	May	3.7
2018	June	3.2
2018	July	3.8
2018	August	3.5
2018	September	1.9
2018	October	3.4
2018	November	4.2
2018	December	2.6
2019	January	1.5
2019	February	4.1
2019	March	4.1
2019	April	1.9
2019	May	2.6
2019	June	3.1
2019	July	3
2019	August	2.9
2019	September	4.4
2019	October	3.6
2019	November	2.4
2019	December	5.2
2020	January	3.5
2020	February	4.9
2020	March	3.4
2020	April	-1
2020	May	8.6
2020	June	10.2
2020	July	9.2
2020	August	10.2
2020	September	7.3
2020	October	7.2
2020	November	10.1
2020	December	-3.4
2021	January	-6.1
2021	February	-2.7
2021	March	6.7
2021	April	9.7
2021	May	9.5
2021	June	6
*excluding petrol stations and pharmacies

Turnover retail sector* (adjusted for shopping days)
	month	change (year-on-year % change)
2015	January	1.4
2015	February	2.4
2015	March	1.4
2015	April	1.6
2015	May	1.4
2015	June	4
2015	July	2.9
2015	August	1
2015	September	5
2015	October	2.4
2015	November	1.1
2015	December	2.8
2016	January	1.5
2016	February	2.2
2016	March	1.5
2016	April	0.8
2016	May	3.5
2016	June	1.4
2016	July	2.8
2016	August	2.1
2016	September	0.4
2016	October	5.2
2016	November	5
2016	December	2.3
2017	January	5
2017	February	2.9
2017	March	4.6
2017	April	4.3
2017	May	3.8
2017	June	4.5
2017	July	4.5
2017	August	4.5
2017	September	5.8
2017	October	1.5
2017	November	5.4
2017	December	3.7
2018	January	3.6
2018	February	3
2018	March	1.7
2018	April	5.7
2018	May	3.7
2018	June	3.2
2018	July	3.8
2018	August	3.5
2018	September	1.9
2018	October	3.4
2018	November	4.2
2018	December	2.6
2019	January	1.5
2019	February	4.1
2019	March	4.1
2019	April	1.9
2019	May	2.6
2019	June	3.1
2019	July	3
2019	August	2.9
2019	September	4.4
2019	October	3.6
2019	November	2.4
2019	December	5.2
2020	January	3.5
2020	February	4.9
2020	March	3.4
2020	April	-1
2020	May	8.6
2020	June	10.2
2020	July	9.2
2020	August	10.2
2020	September	7.3
2020	October	7.2
2020	November	10.1
2020	December	-3.4
2021	January	-6.1
2021	February	-2.7
2021	March	6.7
2021	April	9.7
2021	May	9.5
2021	June	6
*excluding petrol stations and pharmacies

Turnover in non-food sector 8 percent higher

In June, turnover in the non-food sector was up by 8 percent year-on-year. The volume of sales (adjusted for price changes) grew by 5.7 percent compared to the same month last year. Relative to June 2019, turnover of non-food shops was up by 17.8 percent in June 2021.

In June, clothes shops and shops selling footwear and leather products realised higher turnover year-on-year for the fourth consecutive month. Turnover of these shops was also higher compared to June 2019. Shops selling furniture and home furnishings, shops selling recreational goods, shops selling personal care products and shops selling DIY products, kitchens and flooring also recorded year-on-year turnover growth in June 2021; they achieved growth relative to June 2019 as well.

Shops selling consumer electronics and white goods achieved less turnover than twelve months previously, but more turnover than in June 2019.

Slightly more turnover for food shops

Shops selling food, beverages and tobacco achieved 0.2 percent more turnover in June 2021 than in June 2020. The volume of sales was 1.4 percent higher. Turnover at supermarkets was 0.1 percent up year-on-year, while turnover at specialist shops grew by 1.5 percent. Relative to June 2019, the food retail sector realised 6.8 percent higher turnover.

Turnover branches retail sector* (adjusted for shopping days)
	June 21 (year-on-year % change)	May 21 (year-on-year % change)
Total food	0.2	-0.9
Specialist shops	1.5	1.4
Supermarkets	0.1	-1.2

Total non-food	8	15.5
Shoes and leather products	22	35.2
Clothes	21	45.6
DIY products, kitchens, flooring	4.8	1.7
Personal care products	3.9	5.1
Furniture and household articles	2	15.3
Recreational goods	0.6	4.6
Consumer electronics	-3.5	2.9
* excluding petrol stations and pharmacies

Turnover branches retail sector* (adjusted for shopping days)
	June 21 (year-on-year % change)	May 21 (year-on-year % change)
Total food	0.2	-0.9
Specialist shops	1.5	1.4
Supermarkets	0.1	-1.2

Total non-food	8	15.5
Shoes and leather products	22	35.2
Clothes	21	45.6
DIY products, kitchens, flooring	4.8	1.7
Personal care products	3.9	5.1
Furniture and household articles	2	15.3
Recreational goods	0.6	4.6
Consumer electronics	-3.5	2.9
* excluding petrol stations and pharmacies

Online turnover over 17 percent higher

In June 2021, online shops recorded 17.3 percent more turnover than in the same month last year. Webshops recorded a turnover increase of 15 percent; their core activity is selling goods and services over the internet. Multi-channel retailers (retailers selling goods and services over the internet as a side activity) achieved 20 percent higher turnover in online sales.

The figures in this news release are provisional and subject to revision.

Sources

StatLine - Retail trade; turnover change
StatLine - Retail trade; turnover change internet sales