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Turnover for Dutch retailers was 1.3 percent up in August 2008 on twelve months previously. Prices rose by 2.5 percent, while the volume of sales was just over 1 percent smaller.

In July 2008, retail turnover was 5.4 percent up on the same month last year.

In spite of the fact that more cars were sold in the second quarter of 2008, turnover in this branch was lower.

Turnover in the sector hotels and restaurants in the second quarter of 2008 was significantly below the level of one year previously. The volume of turnover declined by 3.5 percent.

The Dutch retail sector realised 3.1 percent more turnover in April this year than in the same month last year. Prices rose by 2 percent. The volume of sales grew by just over 1 percent.

Turnover of the sector hotels and restaurantshoreca increased by 2.7 percent in the first quarter of 2008 relative to the same period last year, but the volume of turnover declined by 0.4 percent.

In March 2008, retail turnover decreased by 3.4 percent relative to the same period last year. For the first time in nearly 3 years, Dutch retailers faced declining sales.