Retail trade in food products remained unchanged, retail trade in non-food products (except for retail sale of automotive fuel) reduced by 1.5 %, but turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel increased by 1.7 %.
As compared to February 2023, the largest turnover rise was registered in retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather goods (of 9.4 %), retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (9.1 %) and retail sale of cosmetics and toiletries (7.3 %).
A turnover drop of 24.3 % was registered in non-specialized stores selling mainly non-food products, and was affected by the change in kind of primary economic activity of separate enterprises, retail sale of hardware, instruments, construction materials and sanitary equipment (10.3 %) and retail sale in stalls or markets (5.3 %).
Total retail trade turnover at current prices increased by 2.2 % (not taking into account the calendar influence).
Compared to January, the total turnover of retail trade enterprises in February 2024 rose by 0.6 %, according to seasonally adjusted data at constant prices. Turnover of retail trade in food products grew by 1.4%. Retail trade in non-food products (except for retail sale of automotive fuel) increased by 0.9 %, turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel fell by 1.6 %.
As compared to the previous month, the most significant turnover increase was recorded in retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods (of 4.7 %), retail sale in stalls or markets (4.6 %) and retail sale of cultural and recreation goods (4.1 %). The largest turnover drop was recorded in non-specialized stores selling mainly non-food products (of 2.8 %).
Compared to January, in February 2024 the total retail trade turnover at current prices (not taking into account seasonality) decreased by 1.7 %.
