Retail turnover nearly 5 percent up in October

Retail turnover data have been adjusted for the shopping-day pattern in October, as these may vary from one day to the next. If the shopping-day pattern is not taken into account, retail turnover in October 2023 was 3.9 percent higher than in the same month last year.

Turnover in non-food sector over 2 percent up

In October, turnover in the non-food sector was up by 2.4 percent year on year. Sales volume (turnover adjusted for price changes) was down 0.6 percent from the same month last year.

Drugstores, shops selling footwear and leather products, shops selling recreational goods, clothes shops and those selling furniture and home furnishings saw year-on-year turnover growth in October. On the other hand, shops selling consumer electronics and white goods and those selling DIY products, recorded a decrease in turnover in October.

Turnover of food shops 6 percent up

Shops selling food, beverages and tobacco recorded 6.0 percent higher turnover in October than in the same month last year. Sales volume was 1.3 percent lower. Turnover at supermarkets and specialist shops was up by 6.4 and 3.2 percent, respectively.

Online turnover nearly 3 percent higher

In October, online turnover was up by 2.9 percent year on year. Web shops recorded a turnover increase of 5.1 percent; their core activity is selling goods and services over the internet. However, multi-channel retailers (retailers selling goods and services over the internet as a side activity) recorded virtually the same turnover in online sales.

Online turnover of food and personal care products and other non-food products was higher in October 2023 than it was in one year previously, while that of consumer electronics and clothing and fashion items was lower.