Retail turnover 6 percent up in June

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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)
 monthchange (year-on-year % change)
2015January1.4
2015February2.4
2015March1.4
2015April1.6
2015May1.4
2015June4
2015July2.9
2015August1
2015September5
2015October2.4
2015November1.1
2015December2.8
2016January1.5
2016February2.2
2016March1.5
2016April0.8
2016May3.5
2016June1.4
2016July2.8
2016August2.1
2016September0.4
2016October5.2
2016November5
2016December2.3
2017January5
2017February2.9
2017March4.6
2017April4.3
2017May3.8
2017June4.5
2017July4.5
2017August4.5
2017September5.8
2017October1.5
2017November5.4
2017December3.7
2018January3.6
2018February3
2018March1.7
2018April5.7
2018May3.7
2018June3.2
2018July3.8
2018August3.5
2018September1.9
2018October3.4
2018November4.2
2018December2.6
2019January1.5
2019February4.1
2019March4.1
2019April1.9
2019May2.6
2019June3.1
2019July3
2019August2.9
2019September4.4
2019October3.6
2019November2.4
2019December5.2
2020January3.5
2020February4.9
2020March3.4
2020April-1
2020May8.6
2020June10.2
2020July9.2
2020August10.2
2020September7.3
2020October7.2
2020November10.1
2020December-3.4
2021January-6.1
2021February-2.7
2021March6.7
2021April9.7
2021May9.5
2021June6
*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 food0.2-0.9
Specialist shops1.51.4
Supermarkets0.1-1.2
Total non-food815.5
Shoes and leather products2235.2
Clothes2145.6
DIY products, kitchens, flooring4.81.7
Personal care products3.95.1
Furniture and household articles215.3
Recreational goods0.64.6
Consumer electronics-3.52.9
* 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.