Retail turnover almost 10 percent up in July

31/08/2020 15:00

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the Dutch retail sector recorded 9.7 percent year-on-year turnover growth in July 2020. This is the second highest growth rate since publication of data adjusted for the shopping-day pattern started in 2005. The volume of sales increased by 7.1 percent. Turnover was up in both the food sector and the non-food sector. Furthermore, online sales increased by over 38 percent.

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 July 2020 was 12.0 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	3.6
2020	February	5
2020	March	3.3
2020	April	-1
2020	May	8.7
2020	June	10.4
2020	July	9.7
*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	3.6
2020	February	5
2020	March	3.3
2020	April	-1
2020	May	8.7
2020	June	10.4
2020	July	9.7
*excluding petrol stations and pharmacies

Turnover in non-food sector 10.2 percent higher

In July, turnover in the non-food sector was up by 10.2 percent year-on-year. The volume of sales (adjusted for price changes) grew by 8.3 percent. In July as well, measures against the spread of coronavirus had an impact on the results, but less severely than in the preceding months.

Shops selling furniture and home furnishings, shops selling DIY products, kitchens and flooring and shops selling recreational goods achieved the highest turnover growth in July. For the sixth consecutive month, shops selling DIY products, kitchens and flooring achieved double-digit turnover growth. Furthermore, turnover of shops selling consumer electronics and white goods also grew.

The substantial turnover decline for clothes shops and shops selling footwear and leather products came to an end in July. Although these shops saw their turnover decrease again, the decline was less strong than in the previous months. Turnover of shops selling personal care products also declined.

5.6 percent turnover growth for food sector

Shops selling food, beverages and tobacco achieved 5.6 percent more turnover in July 2020 than in the same month last year. The volume of sales increased by 2.1 percent. Supermarkets saw a turnover growth of 4.8 percent, while turnover of specialist shops increased by an unprecedented 10.9 percent.

Turnover branches retail sector* (adjusted for shopping days)
	July 2020 (year-on-year % change)	June 2020 (year-on-year % change)
Total food	5.6	6.5
Supermarkets	4.8	6.7
Specialist shops	10.9	5.4

Total non-food	10.2	9.4
Furniture and household articles	22.5	25.6
DIY products, kitchens, flooring	20.7	24.4
Recreational goods	18.1	23.5
Consumer electronics	11.8	24.2
Personal care products	-0.6	-0.4
Clothes	-1.4	-6.8
Shoes and leather products	-1.8	-10.4

* excluding petrol stations and pharmacies

Turnover branches retail sector* (adjusted for shopping days)
	July 2020 (year-on-year % change)	June 2020 (year-on-year % change)
Total food	5.6	6.5
Supermarkets	4.8	6.7
Specialist shops	10.9	5.4

Total non-food	10.2	9.4
Furniture and household articles	22.5	25.6
DIY products, kitchens, flooring	20.7	24.4
Recreational goods	18.1	23.5
Consumer electronics	11.8	24.2
Personal care products	-0.6	-0.4
Clothes	-1.4	-6.8
Shoes and leather products	-1.8	-10.4

* excluding petrol stations and pharmacies

Online shops realise over 38 percent turnover growth

In July 2020, online shops saw their turnover go up by 38.3 percent relative to July 2019. Web shops recorded a turnover increase of 29.6 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 51.4 percent higher turnover in online sales.

Sources

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