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Retail trade in Lithuania decreased by 6.5% in February, annual growth – 1.5%
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Over the month, the turnover of enterprises trading in food products decreased by 5%, of those trading in non-food products – by 6.6%, of those engaged in retail trade in automotive fuels – by 9.6% at constant prices. The largest decrease in turnover was observed in specialised stores selling audio and video equipment (by 18.9%), clothing (17.2), and in dispensing chemist’s stores (11.1%).
Over the year (February 2013, against February 2012), the turnover (VAT excluded) of enterprises engaged in retail trade increased by 1.5% at constant prices (working day adjusted, by 2%). The turnover of enterprises trading in food products decreased by 0.2%, while the turnover of those trading in non-food products increased by 4.1%, of those engaged in retail sale of automotive fuels – also increased by 0.9% at constant prices. The largest increase in retail trade was observed in retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (by 22.4%) and in retail sale of second-hand goods (16.2%).
In February 2013, the turnover (VAT excluded) of food and beverage service enterprises amounted to LTL 92.8 million and, against January, decreased by 8.2% at constant prices. Compared to February 2012, the turnover of enterprises engaged in the said activities dropped by 3.4% at constant prices.
Changes in turnover (VAT excluded), at constant prices, growth, drop (–), %
|
Economic activities (NACE Rev. 2) |
February 2013, against |
January–February 2013, against January–February 2012 |
February 2013, against 2010 monthly average |
|
|
January 2013 |
February 2012 |
|||
|
Retail trade* (NACE Rev. 2, Division 47) |
-6.5 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
-4.8 |
|
Retail trade, except retail sale of automotive fuel |
-5.7 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
-4.8 |
|
Retail sale of food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco |
-5.0 |
-0.2 |
0.6 |
-9.7 |
|
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating |
-5.0 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
-10.2 |
|
Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores |
-3.5 |
-11.2 |
-9.6 |
14.6 |
|
Retail sale of non-food products |
-6.6 |
4.1 |
2.7 |
1.9 |
|
Retail sale of textiles, clothing and footwear in specialised stores |
-10.7 |
7.9 |
3.9 |
16.1 |
|
Retail sale of audio and video equipment, recordings, hardware, paints and glass, electrical household appliances, furniture and lighting equipment in specialised stores |
-5.8 |
0.6 |
-0.3 |
-7.0 |
|
Retail sale of information and communication equipment, cultural and recreation goods, watches, jewellery and other new goods in specialised stores |
-2.5 |
-2.5 |
-4.1 |
-9.1 |
|
Retail sale of pharmaceuticals and medical goods and cosmetics in specialised stores |
-9.3 |
7.1 |
8.9 |
9.8 |
|
Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores |
-3.7 |
16.2 |
13.4 |
27.5 |
|
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores |
-2.2 |
-0.5 |
-3.6 |
-28.4 |
|
Retail sale of automotive fuel |
-9.6 |
0.9 |
4.1 |
-4.6 |
|
Food and beverage service activities (NACE Rev. 2, Division 56) |
-8.2 |
-3.4 |
-3.4 |
-5.2 |
* Retail trade, except for wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles.
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