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Retail sales rose 0.6 per cent
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Wholesale and retail trade and service activities;Income and consumption
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doi, Index of wholesale and retail sales, retail sales, volume index, value index, retail trade, commodity trade, turnover (for example groceries, clothing, building materials)Wholesale and retail trade , Consumption, Income and consumption, Wholesale and retail trade and service activities
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Index of wholesale and retail sales, August 2000

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Retail sales rose 0.6 per cent

The seasonally adjusted volume index rose 0.6 per cent from July to August this year.

The volume index of retail sales increased by 2.2 per cent in August 2000 compared with August 1999. The value index rose 4.4 per cent and the price index increased by 2.1 per cent in August 2000 compared with August 1999. August 2000 include one more trading day compared with August 1999.

Preliminary results

These preliminary results are based on a sample of 8300 responds. Before the publication of the final results of the retail sales index for August 2000, we expect to receive another 400 responds. The final results, to be published October 5, may therefore be adjusted.

Retail Sales indices. August 2000. Preliminary figures. 1995=100
  August 2000 Per cent
  July-August 2000 August 1999-August 2000 September 1998-August 1999-
September 1999-August 2000 		January-August 1999-January-August 2000
Retail sales value index : Total excluding motor vehicles and petrol 134,2   4,4 4,7 5,2
Retail sales volume index: Total, excluding motor vehicles and petrol. Not seasonally adjusted numbers 123,9   2,2 2,9 3,5
Retail sales volume index: Total, excluding motor vehicles and petrol. Seasonally adjusted numbers 117,8 0,6 -1,3 2,6 2,9