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Small increase in retail sales
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Wholesale and retail trade and service activities;Income and consumption
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Index of wholesale and retail sales, July 2012

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Small increase in retail sales

The seasonally-adjusted volume index of retail sales increased by 0.2 per cent from June to July, after a decrease from May to June.

Retail sales volume index seasonally-adjusted and trend. 2006-2012

For most industries in retail sales, the volume index increased from June to July this year. Sales in grocery shops on the other hand had a decrease during this period.

The non-adjusted volume index increased by 4.3 per cent in the three-month period from May to July this year compared to the same period in 2011.

Retail Sales indices. July 2012. 2005=100
Change in per cent
July 2012 June 2012-
July 2012 		July 2011-
July 2012 		May 2011-July 2011-
May 2012-July 2012 		January-July 2011-
January-July 2012
Retail sales volume index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles. Seasonally adjusted numbers  124.3 0.2
Retail sales volume index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles and sales on petrol station. Seasonally adjusted numbers  128.9 -0.1
Retail sales volume index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles. Not seasonally adjusted numbers  123.9 2.6 4.3 4.4
Retail sales volume index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles and sales on petrol station. Not seasonally adjusted numbers  127.6 2.7 4.8 4.8
Retail sales value index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles  132.4 2.2 4.6 5.0
Retail sales value index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles and sales on petrol station  131.8 2.2 5.0 5.1

The Index of retail sales - objective and scope

The objective of the Index of retail sales is to describe the value and volume development in retail sales, excluding sales of motor vehicles. Retail sales consist of enterprises involved in the sale of new and used goods to private households. The sale is executed from either a fixed or moveable sales outlet, a market place or via the Internet or mail order. Examples of retail sales can be: sale of food, beverages, clothing, shoes, domestic electrical appliances, furniture, building equipment and so on.

Value indices and volume indices 

Value indices show the development in turnover not adjusted for changes in prices. Volume indices show the development in turnover corrected for price changes. This is also referred to as the development in fixed prices.

Seasonally-adjusted numbers

With regard to seasonal adjustment, previously published seasonally-adjusted numbers may be revised when new numbers for a new month in the series are published.

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