Retail turnover up by over 2 percent in April

The figures for retail turnover have been adjusted for calendar days in April, because more is sold on certain days of the week than on other days. Without such an adjustment, retail turnover in April 2024 would have been 3.0 percent higher than one year previously.

Turnover in non-food sector up by almost 4 percent

Turnover in the non-food sector was up by 3.8 percent in April, year on year. Sales volume (turnover adjusted for price changes) was up by 4.9 percent from one year previously.

Chemists, shops selling DIY products (including kitchens and flooring), shops selling recreational goods, shops selling footwear and leather products and those selling consumer electronics and white goods saw year-on-year turnover growth in April. However, clothes shops and those selling furniture and home furnishings recorded a decrease in turnover.

Turnover in food sector slightly lower

Shops selling food, beverages and tobacco recorded a turnover in April that was 0.4 percent lower than one year previously. Sales volume was 2.6 percent lower. Turnover in supermarkets was down by 0.7 percent, turnover in specialty shops was up by 1.9 percent.

Online turnover 8.8 percent higher

Turnover among online retailers was up by 8.8 percent in April, year on year. Online retailers (whose core activity is selling goods and services over the internet) recorded an increase in turnover of 11.6 percent. Multi-channel retailers (retailers selling goods and services over the internet as a secondary activity) saw turnover in their online sales rise by 5.4 percent.

Online turnover for food and personal care products, for consumer electronics, for other non-food products and for clothing and fashion items was higher in April 2024 than it was one year previously.