Retail turnover over 11 percent up in January

Retail turnover data have been adjusted for the shopping-day pattern in January. Retail sales tend to vary from one day to the next. If the shopping-day pattern is not taken into account, retail turnover in January 2023 was 11.1 percent higher than in the same month last year.

Turnover in non-food sector 21.5 percent higher

In January, turnover in the non-food sector was up by 21.5 percent year on year. The volume of sales (adjusted for price changes) grew by 12 percent relative to the same month last year. The strong growth is mainly because last year there was a strict lockdown until 15 January 2022, which affected the non-food sector.

All shops saw year-on-year turnover growth in January. In particular, turnover of clothes shops and shops selling footwear and leather products grew significantly.

Turnover of food shops over 7 percent up

Shops selling food, beverages and tobacco achieved 7.3 percent higher turnover in January compared to the same month last year. The volume of sales, however, was 6.0 percent lower. Turnover generated by supermarkets and by specialist shops was up by 7.9 and 3.0 percent, respectively.

Online turnover 10.9 percent lower

In January, online turnover was down by 10.9 percent year on year. Web shops recorded a turnover decrease of 2.7 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 20.1 percent lower turnover in online sales.

Online turnover of shops selling food and personal care products was higher in January 2023 than in January 2022. Online turnover of shops selling other products was lower.