Turnover of retail trade in food products declined by 2.0 %. Retail trade in non-food products (except for retail sale of automotive fuel) increased by 11.4 %, but the turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel – by 9.6 %.
Compared to June 2020, the most notable turnover rise was recorded in retail sales via mail order houses or via the Internet (of 18.2 %), retail sales in stalls or markets (16.5 %) and retail sales of information and communication equipment in specialised stores (15.4 %). A notable turnover drop was registered in retail sales of cultural and recreation goods (of 9.7 %).
Total retail trade turnover at current prices increased by 9.8 % (not taking into account the calendar influence).
Compared to May, in June 2021, the total turnover of retail trade enterprises rose by 4.2 %, according to seasonally adjusted data at constant prices. Turnover of retail trade in food products declined by 0.2 %. Retail trade in non-food products (except for retail sale of automotive fuel) increased by 7.4 %, but turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel – by 4.7 %.
The full report is available on the official statistics website.