Retail turnover almost 8 percent up in September

30/10/2020 15:00

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that in September 2020 the Dutch retail sector recorded 7.6 percent year-on-year turnover growth. The volume of sales rose by 5.5 percent. Turnover was up in both the food sector and the non-food sector. Furthermore, online sales increased by almost 35 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 September 2020 was 10.2 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	3.6
2020	February	5
2020	March	3.3
2020	April	-1
2020	May	8.7
2020	June	10.4
2020	July	9.5
2020	August	10.4
2020	September	7.6
*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	3.6
2020	February	5
2020	March	3.3
2020	April	-1
2020	May	8.7
2020	June	10.4
2020	July	9.5
2020	August	10.4
2020	September	7.6
*excluding petrol stations and pharmacies

Turnover in non-food sector over 6 percent higher

In September, turnover in the non-food sector was up by 6.2 percent year-on-year. The volume of sales (adjusted for price changes) grew by 4.4 percent.

Shops selling DIY products, kitchens and flooring, and shops selling furniture and home furnishings achieved the highest turnover growth in September. Turnover by shops selling recreational goods, shops selling consumer electronics and white goods and shops selling personal care products was up as well.

The recovery in turnover of shops selling footwear and leather products and clothes shops stalled in September. After the sharp decline in turnover in the spring, turnover losses became smaller again in the summer. Clothes shops experienced a slight contraction in August, while shops selling footwear realised a small increase in turnover. In September, both shops experienced a significant decline in sales again, similar to the one in June.

5.5 percent more turnover for shops selling food

In September 2020, shops selling food, beverages and tobacco achieved 5.5 percent more turnover than in the same month last year. The volume of sales increased by 3.0 percent. Supermarkets saw year-on-year turnover growth of 5.4 percent. At 5.9 percent, the turnover increase of specialist shops was well over 5 percent for the fifth month in a row.

Turnover branches retail sector* (adjusted for shopping days)
	September 2020 (year-on-year % change)	August 2020 (year-on-year % change)
Total food	5.5	7.9
Specialist shops	5.9	10.4
Supermarkets	5.4	7.6

Total non-food	6.2	8.2
DIY products, kitchens, flooring	19.5	15.6
Furniture and household articles	18.2	12.1
Recreational goods	10.6	9.8
Consumer electronics	9.2	10.9
Personal care products	1.7	3
Clothes	-6.8	-0.6
Shoes and leather products	-12.3	1.1

* excluding petrol stations and pharmacies

Turnover branches retail sector* (adjusted for shopping days)
	September 2020 (year-on-year % change)	August 2020 (year-on-year % change)
Total food	5.5	7.9
Specialist shops	5.9	10.4
Supermarkets	5.4	7.6

Total non-food	6.2	8.2
DIY products, kitchens, flooring	19.5	15.6
Furniture and household articles	18.2	12.1
Recreational goods	10.6	9.8
Consumer electronics	9.2	10.9
Personal care products	1.7	3
Clothes	-6.8	-0.6
Shoes and leather products	-12.3	1.1

* excluding petrol stations and pharmacies

Online turnover almost 35 percent higher

In September 2020, online shops saw their turnover go up by 34.8 percent relative to September 2019. Web shops recorded a turnover increase of 29.6 percent; their core activity is selling goods and services over the Internet. Multichannelers (retailers selling goods and services over the Internet as a side activity) achieved 42.1 percent higher turnover in online sales.

Sources

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