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Continued growth in retail sales
The seasonally-adjusted volume index of retail sales showed an increase of 0.5 per cent from January to February 2013. This followed a growth from December to January of 1 per cent.
| February 2013 | Change in per cent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2013 - February 2013 | February 2012 - February 2013 | December 2011 / February 2012 - December 2012 / February 2013 | ||
| Retail sales volume index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles. Seasonally adjusted numbers | 125.9 | 0.5 | ||
| Retail sales volume index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles and sales on petrol station. Seasonally adjusted numbers | 130.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Retail sales volume index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles. Not seasonally adjusted numbers | 104.8 | -0.9 | 0.0 | |
| Retail sales volume index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles and sales on petrol station. Not seasonally adjusted numbers | 107.9 | -0.6 | -0.1 | |
| Retail sales value index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles | 112.7 | -1.7 | -0.3 | |
| Retail sale value index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles and sales on petrol station | 112.0 | -1.4 | -0.4 | |
Sales of sports equipment contributed most to the increase from January to February. The volume index for sales of food and beverages in specialised stores also showed an increase. Sales in grocery stores are on the same level as the previous three months, according to seasonally-adjusted figures for sales volume.
Additional information
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.
Contact
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Aud Dahler Midtsundstad
E-mail: aud.midtsundstad@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 62 88 54 31
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Solveig Nygårdseter
E-mail: solveig.nygardseter@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 62 88 51 74
