Real turnover in the retail sector adjusted for sales days and holidays fell by 2.1% in November 2015 compared with November 2014 (in nominal terms -3.9%). Real, seasonally adjusted turnover in the retail sector fell by 0.8% in November 2015 compared with October 2015 (in nominal terms -0.9%). This is shown by provisional results from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
In November 2015, the retail sector, excluding fuel, adjusted for sales days and holidays showed a decline in real turnover of 1.2% compared with November 2014 (in nominal terms -2.9%). Retail sales of food, drinks and tobacco registered a decline in real turnover of 0.4% (in nominal terms -1.0%). The non-food sector registered negative growth of 1.9% (in nominal terms -4.3%).
Month-on-month change (excluding fuel)
Excluding fuel, the retail sector showed a seasonally adjusted decline in real turnover of 0.7% (in nominal terms -0.9%) compared with October 2015. Retail sales of food, drinks and tobacco registered an increase of 0.1% (in nominal terms 0.0%). The non-food sector showed negative growth of 1.3% (in nominal terms -1.2%).
