4 Februarie 2010
Retail trade shrank 6.1% in December
Retail trade turnover fell 6.1% in December from the same period of 2008, weighed down by fuel sales and food & non-food, data from the National Institute of Statistics show.
Data don’t factor in vehicle or motorcycle sales and are adjusted by seasonality and working days. In gross series, retail trade turnover fell 8.5% from December 2008.
In November, retail trade shrank by a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 9%.
In the last month of 2009, the biggest decrease was observed in “automotive fuel in specialized stores” – 15.4%, followed by “non-food” – 10.9%, and “food, drinks and tobacco” – 5.1%.
Compared to November, retail trade turnover adjusted by seasonality and working days fell 5.6% in December, as “food, drinks and tobacco” dropped 2.7%, and “non-food” turnover slumped 10.9%.
However, the turnover of automotive fuel retailing in specialized stores jumped 4.6% from a month earlier.
In gross series, the turnover of retail trade increased 9.6% from November.
In 2009, retail trade turnover adjusted by seasonality and working days fell 10.4% on sharp declines observed in “automotive fuel in specializes stores” category (-19.1%) and non-food (-9.4%). Sales of food, drinks and tobacco rose 3.3%.
In gross series, retail trade turnover for 2009 dropped 10.3% year-on-year.
In November, retail trade shrank by a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 9%.
In the last month of 2009, the biggest decrease was observed in “automotive fuel in specialized stores” – 15.4%, followed by “non-food” – 10.9%, and “food, drinks and tobacco” – 5.1%.
Compared to November, retail trade turnover adjusted by seasonality and working days fell 5.6% in December, as “food, drinks and tobacco” dropped 2.7%, and “non-food” turnover slumped 10.9%.
However, the turnover of automotive fuel retailing in specialized stores jumped 4.6% from a month earlier.
In gross series, the turnover of retail trade increased 9.6% from November.
In 2009, retail trade turnover adjusted by seasonality and working days fell 10.4% on sharp declines observed in “automotive fuel in specializes stores” category (-19.1%) and non-food (-9.4%). Sales of food, drinks and tobacco rose 3.3%.
In gross series, retail trade turnover for 2009 dropped 10.3% year-on-year.