Stable value sales in grocery retail

Grocery retail sales in the 90 categories audited by Nielsen didn’t change in the December 2012-November 2013 period in comparison with the previous one. Sales were realised in the value of HUF 1,400 billion. In terms of volume sales there was a 3-percent drop. The 401-2,500m² channel was responsible for 37 percent of sales (up 1 percentage point). Stores with a floor space above 2,500m² stayed at 29 percent. 400m² and smaller shops had a 34-percent share from sales (within this category 51-200m² stores’ share dropped from 18 to 17 percent).