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Decrease in retail sale
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Index of wholesale and retail sales, October 2012

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Decrease in retail sale

After an increase from August to September, the seasonally-adjusted retail sales index shows a decrease of 1.1 per cent in the sales volume from September to October this year.

Grocery shop sales particularly contributed to the decrease. Grocery shops constitute more than 35 per cent of the total retail trade.

Retail sales volume index seasonally-adjusted and trend. 2006-2012

The non-adjusted volume index increased by 2.1 per cent in the three-month period from August to October this year compared to the same period in 2011.

Retail Sales indices. October 2012. 2005=100
  October 2012 Change in per cent
  September 2012-
October 2012 		October 2011-
October 2012 		August 2011-October 2011-
August 2012-October 2012 		January-October 2011-
January-October 2012
Retail sales volume index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles. Seasonally adjusted numbers  123.1 -1.1      
Retail sales volume index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles and sales on petrol station. Seasonally adjusted numbers  127.4 -1.4      
Retail sales volume index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles. Not seasonally adjusted numbers  123.6   3.7 2.1 3.7
Retail sales volume index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles and sales on petrol station. Not seasonally adjusted numbers  127.5   3.8 2.3 4.0
Retail sales value index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles  133.9   3.8 2.3 4.1
Retail sales value index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles and sales on petrol station  133.4   3.3 2.1 4.1

Revised numbers

Because of new information from respondents, the Index of retail sale of footwear is corrected for March, May, June and July this year. The value and volume index for retail sale in total is unchanged.

The Index of retail sales - objective and scope

The objective of the Index of retail sales is to describe the value and volume development in retail sales, excluding sales of motor vehicles. Retail sales consist of enterprises involved in the sale of new and used goods to private households. The sale is executed from either a fixed or moveable sales outlet, a market place or via the Internet or mail order. Examples of retail sales can be: sale of food, beverages, clothing, shoes, domestic electrical appliances, furniture, building equipment and so on.

Value indices and volume indices 

Value indices show the development in turnover not adjusted for changes in prices. Volume indices show the development in turnover corrected for price changes. This is also referred to as the development in fixed prices.

Seasonally-adjusted numbers

With regard to seasonal adjustment, previously published seasonally-adjusted figures may be revised when new figures for a new month in the series are published.

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