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Slight decline in retail sales
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2007-11-29T10:00:00.000Z
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, October 2007

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Slight decline in retail sales

The seasonally adjusted index of retail sales decreased by 0.3 per cent from September to October.

Retail sales volume index seasonally adjusted. 2000 - 2007.

The seasonally adjusted volume index of other retail sales of new goods in specialized stores, including clothing, shoes, electrical goods, furniture and construction materials, decreased by 0.9 per cent from September to October this year. In the same period, retail sales in non-specialized stores, decreased by 0.6 per cent. Retail sales in non-specialized stores mainly include everyday commodities.

The volume index not adjusted rose by 9.5 per cent in the same period.

Retail Sales indices. October 2007. 2000=100
  October 2007 Per cent
  September-October 2007 October 2006-October 2007 Nov 2005-Oct 2006
Nov 2006-Oct 2007 		January-October 2006
January-October 2007
Retail sales value index exclude value added tax : Total excluding motor vehicles and petrol  138.9   9.5 8.0 8.5
Retail sales volume index: Total, excluding motor vehicles and petrol. Not seasonally adjusted numbers  138.3   9.0 7.9 8.3
Retail sales volume index: Total, excluding motor vehicles and petrol. Seasonally adjusted numbers  138.2 -0.3 6.6 8.0 7.9

Strongest increase in Sweden

A comparison of the seasonally adjusted volume index for the Scandinavian countries shows an increase of 2.6 and 1.5 per cent respectively in Sweden and Norway from August to September 2007. In Denmark, the increase was 1.1 per cent in the same period. From September 2006 to September 2007, the value index not adjusted rose by 9.8 per cent in Sweden, 7.4 per cent in Norway and 3.9 per cent in Denmark.

Internationale comparison. 2000=100
  Retail sales value index Retail sales, volume index. Seasonally adjusted numbers
  September 2007 Change in per cent.
September 2006-September 2007 		September 2007 Change in per cent
  September 2006-September 2007 August 2007-September 2007
Sweden  139.8 5.4  152.9 9.8 2.6
Denmark  123.5 0.7  127.9 3.9 1.1
Norway  132.9 4.6  138.7 7.4 1.5