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Growth in retail sales
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Index of wholesale and retail sales, September 2013

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Growth in retail sales

The seasonally-adjusted volume index of retail sales showed an increase of 0.7 per cent from August to September 2013. This follows a small increase from July to August.

Retail Sales indices, 2005=100Published 30 October 2013
September 2013Change in per cent
August 2013 - September 2013September 2012 - September 2013July 2012 / September 2012 - July 2013 / September 2013
 
Retail sales volume index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles. Seasonally adjusted numbers126.50.7
Retail sales volume index: Excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles and automotive fuel. Seasonally adjusted numbers130.90.6
Retail sales volume index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles. Workingday adjusted numbers122.81.51.1
Retail sales value index: Excluding sales of motor vehicles. Working days adjusted numbers132.62.32.6

Source: Statistics Norway

Figure 1. Retail sales volume index, seasonally adjusted and trend

Most industries experienced an increase in sales volume from August to September this year. Stores selling food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores, however, showed a decrease in this period.

Working-day adjusted figures show that retail sales rose by 1.1 per cent in the period July-September 2013 compared to the same three-month period in 2012.