KSH: Retail sales increased by 4.1 percent

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2021. 10. 06. 11:40

According to the raw data, the volume of retail trade increased by 4.6 percent in August and by 4.1 percent, calendar effect adjusted, compared to the same period of the previous year, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Wednesday.

Hungarian retail turnover continued to expand on an annual basis

The data show a modest recovery after 3.0 percent raw data and 2.5 percent adjusted data in July.

In the mixed retail trade of food and foodstuffs, the volume of turnover increased by 1.7 percent. The sales volume of food-type mixed stores, which account for 74 percent of food retail, increased by 3.0 percent, while that of food, beverages, and tobacco specialty stores decreased by 2.5 percent. (MTI)