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Turnover of enterprises engaged in retail trade and catering in Lithuania decreased by 8.3% in September

Laima Brakauskienė, Statistics Lithuania, 28.10.2013.Print version
In September 2013, against September 2012, the turnover of enterprises engaged in retail trade and catering in Lithuania was on the increase, yet it was lower compared to August 2013. Statistics Lithuania informs that, based on provisional data, in September 2013, the turnover (VAT excluded) of enterprises engaged in retail trade* amounted to LTL 2418 million; against August, it decreased by 8.3% at constant prices (seasonally adjusted, it decreased by 0.5%).

Over the month, the turnover of enterprises trading in food products decreased by 12.8, of those engaged in retail trade in automotive fuels – by 7.9, of those trading in non-food products – by 3.4% at constant prices. The largest decrease in turnover was observed for carpets, wall and floor coverings (23.6%) and watches, clocks and jewellery (22.5%), while the largest increase was recorded for retail sale of books (46.6%) in specialised stores.

 

In September 2013, against September 2012, the turnover (VAT excluded) of retail trade enterprises increased by 4.9% at constant prices (working day adjusted, by 3.9%). The turnover of enterprises trading in food products increased by 4.1, of those engaged in retail trade in automotive fuels – by 6.3, of those trading in non-food products – by 5.1% at constant prices. The largest increase in turnover was observed for retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores (by 38.9%), retail sale via mail order houses or via the Internet (11.9%), dispensing chemist's stores (9.1%).

 

In September 2013, the turnover (VAT excluded) of food and beverage service enterprises amounted to LTL 127.1 million; against August, it decreased by 10.4% at constant prices; against September 2012, it increased by 3% at constant prices.


Changes in turnover (VAT excluded), at constant prices, growth, drop (–), %

Economic activities (NACE Rev. 2)

September 2013, against

January–September
2013, against January–September
2012

September 2013,
against 2010 monthly average

August 2013

September 2012

Division 47. Retail trade*

−8.3

4.9

4.9

15.6

Retail trade, except for sale of automotive fuel

−8.4

4.6

4.9

14.9

Retail sale of food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco

−12.8

4.1

4.0

0.6

    Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

−12.9

4.4

4.3

0.3

    Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores

−8.6

−5.8

−8.6

21.1

Retail sale of non-food products

−3.4

5.1

5.9

34.5

    Retail sale of textiles, clothing and footwear in specialised stores

−8.1

8.6

10.1

55.0

    Retail sale of audio and video equipment, recordings, metal articles, paints and glass, electrical household appliances, furniture and lighting equipment in specialised stores

−4.9

4.2

5.4

52.1

    Retail sale of information and communication equipment, cultural and recreation goods, watches, jewellery and other new goods in specialised stores

−5.0

−1.3

0.9

18.0

    Retail sale of pharmaceuticals and medical goods and cosmetics in specialised stores

3.6

7.9

7.0

13.1

    Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores

20.1

21.8

13.6

83.6

    Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

−10.4

−5.5

−6.7

−10.2

Retail sale of automotive fuel

−7.9

6.3

4.8

18.4

Division 56. Food and beverage service activities

−10.4

3.0

2.9

28.1

* Retail trade, except for trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles.





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