Retail turnover 8.5 percent higher in February

Retail turnover data have been adjusted for the shopping-day pattern in February. Retail sales tend to vary from one day to the next. February consists of exactly 4 calendar weeks, which is why the unadjusted retail turnover is more or less equal to the turnover for which the shopping-day pattern has been taken into account.

Turnover in non-food sector more than 5 percent higher

In February, turnover in the non-food sector was up by 5.3 percent year on year. The volume of sales (adjusted for price changes) decreased by 3.3 percent compared to the same month last year.

Shops selling personal care products, clothes shops, shops selling footwear and leather products, shops selling recreational goods, shops selling furniture and home furnishings and those selling consumer electronics and white goods saw year-on-year turnover growth in February. On the other hand, shops selling DIY products, including kitchens and flooring, recorded a decrease in February.

Turnover of food shops 10.5 percent up

Shops selling food, beverages and tobacco achieved 10.5 percent higher turnover in February than in the same month last year. The volume of sales, however, was 4.2 percent lower. Turnover at supermarkets and specialist shops was up by 11.9 and 0.6 percent, respectively.

Online turnover 6.0 percent higher

In February, online turnover was up by 6.0 percent year on year. Web shops recorded a turnover increase of 11.2 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 1.4 percent lower turnover in online sales. All subsectors recorded higher turnover in February 2023 compared to February 2022.