Retail turnover up by over 3 percent in June
The figures for retail turnover have been adjusted for calendar days in June, because more is sold on certain days of the week than on other days. Without such an adjustment, retail turnover in June 2025 would have been 2.3 percent higher than one year previously.
| month | change (year-on-year % change) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | January | -6.1 |
| 2021 | February | -2.8 |
| 2021 | March | 6.6 |
| 2021 | April | 9.7 |
| 2021 | May | 9.5 |
| 2021 | June | 5.6 |
| 2021 | July | 2.8 |
| 2021 | August | 3.3 |
| 2021 | September | 4.2 |
| 2021 | October | 6.8 |
| 2021 | November | 5.3 |
| 2021 | December | 6.4 |
| 2022 | January | 18.1 |
| 2022 | February | 16 |
| 2022 | March | 9.3 |
| 2022 | April | 9 |
| 2022 | May | 2.1 |
| 2022 | June | 1.5 |
| 2022 | July | 5.9 |
| 2022 | August | 2.7 |
| 2022 | September | 6 |
| 2022 | October | 5 |
| 2022 | November | 6.8 |
| 2022 | December | 11.9 |
| 2023 | January | 11.2 |
| 2023 | February | 7.9 |
| 2023 | March | 4.9 |
| 2023 | April | 4.5 |
| 2023 | May | 5 |
| 2023 | June | 7.5 |
| 2023 | July | 4 |
| 2023 | August | 5.8 |
| 2023 | September | 3.8 |
| 2023 | October | 4.6 |
| 2023 | November | 3.3 |
| 2023 | December | 3.2 |
| 2024 | January | 2.3 |
| 2024 | February | 3.4 |
| 2024 | March | 4.3 |
| 2024 | April | 2 |
| 2024 | May | 2.4 |
| 2024 | June | -0.6 |
| 2024 | July | 1.9 |
| 2024 | August | 2.3 |
| 2024 | September | 2.7 |
| 2024 | October | 2.4 |
| 2024 | November | 2 |
| 2024 | December | 1.9 |
| 2025 | January | 3.7 |
| 2025 | February | 2.4 |
| 2025 | March | 4 |
| 2025 | April | 3.9 |
| 2025 | May | 2.7 |
| 2025 | June | 3.3 |
| *excluding petrol | ||
Turnover in non-food sector up by over 3 percent
Turnover in the non-food sector was up by 3.1 percent in June, year on year. Sales volume (turnover adjusted for price changes) was up by 2.9 percent on June 2024.
Shops selling recreational goods, chemists, shops selling DIY products (including kitchens and flooring), shops selling home furnishings, shops selling footwear and leather products and clothes shops saw year-on-year turnover growth in June. Shops selling consumer electronics and white goods recorded a decrease in turnover, however.
Turnover in food sector up by almost 4 percent
Turnover in shops selling food, beverages and tobacco was up by 3.6 percent in June, year on year. Sales volume was 0.4 percent lower. Turnover in supermarkets was up by 3.7 percent, and turnover in specialty shops was up by 2.7 percent.
| June 2025 (year-on-year % change) | May 2025 (year-on-year % change) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total food | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Supermarkets | 3.7 | 2.2 |
| Specialist shops | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| Total non-food | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| Recreational goods | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| Personal care products | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| DIY products, kitchens, flooring | 3 | 1.3 |
| Furniture and household articles | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| Shoes and leather products | 1.4 | -7 |
| Clothes | 0.6 | -2.1 |
| Consumer electronics | -11.6 | -9.7 |
| * excluding petrol stations | ||
Online turnover nearly 7 percent higher
Turnover among online retailers was up by 6.9 percent in June, year on year. Online retailers (whose core activity is selling goods and services over the internet) recorded an increase in turnover of 10.3 percent. Multi-channel retailers (retailers selling goods and services over the internet as a secondary activity) saw a 2.3 percent increase in their online sales.
Online turnover for food and personal care products, for consumer electronics, for other non-food products and for clothing and fashion items was higher in June 2025 than it was one year previously.
| June 2025 (year-on-year % change) | May 2025 (year-on-year % change) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Food and personal care products | 14.2 | 12.3 |
| Consumer electronics | 6.2 | 7.5 |
| Other non-food products | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| Clothing and fashion products | 3.1 | -2.9 |
| * excluding petrol | ||
Sources
- StatLine - Turnover retail trade
- StatLine - Retail trade; turnover changes internet sales, index 2015=100