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Retail sales of food rose 7.7 per cent
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2002-10-07T10:00:00.000Z
Wholesale and retail trade and service activities;Income and consumption
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doi, Index of wholesale and retail sales, retail sales, volume index, value index, retail trade, commodity trade, turnover (for example groceries, clothing, building materials)Wholesale and retail trade , Consumption, Income and consumption, Wholesale and retail trade and service activities
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Index of wholesale and retail sales, August 2002

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Retail sales of food rose 7.7 per cent

The value index of retail sales in non-specialised stores, which mainly include grocery stores, rose by 7.7 per cent from August 2001 to August 2002. Total retail sales in Norway increased by 4.0 per cent the same period.

The value index of retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores rose by 4.1 per cent in August 2002 compared with August 2001. The index of pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles increased by 1.8 per cent the same period. The value of retail sale of new goods in specialized stores increased by 1.4 per cent the same period. This sector includes clothing shoes, electrical goods, furniture and building materials.

The volume index of retail sales increased by 2.0 per cent from August 2001 to August 2002.

Seasonally adjusted volume index

The seasonally adjusted volume index of retail sales decreased 0.2 per cent in August 2002 compared with July 2002. Compared with August last year the seasonally adjusted volume index increased 1.8 per cent.

The final retail sales value index for August is 0.1 per cent higher than the preliminary index published in 23. September.

Retail Sales indices. August 2002. Final figures. 1995=100
  August 2002 Change in per cent
  July- August 2002 August 2001-August 2002 Sep. 2000-Aug. 2001-Sep. 2001-Aug. 2002 January -August 2001January -August 2002
Retail sales value index exclude value added tax : Total excluding motor vehicles and petrol  143.9   4.0 4.9 5.4
Retail sales volume index: Total, excluding motor vehicles and petrol. Not seasonally adjusted numbers  127.0   2.0 2.9 3.0
Retail sales volume index: Total, excluding motor vehicles and petrol. Seasonally adjusted numbers  120.4 -0.2 1.8 2.9 2.9