KSH: retail turnover in June exceeded the same period of the previous year by 3.0 percent and the previous month by 0.5 percent

Sales volume – adjusted for calendar effects – increased by 3.7% in food and grocery stores, by 3.9% in non-food retail, and by 2.5% in fuel retail compared to the same period of the previous year.

In food and grocery retail, the volume of sales rose by 3.7%. Sales volume at grocery stores – which account for 76% of food retail – grew by 4.9%, while sales at food, beverage, and tobacco specialist stores remained essentially unchanged.

retail sales; billion HUF, at current prices

The volume of non-food retail sales increased overall by 3.9%. Sales volume rose by 8.3% in general merchandise stores, by 4.8% in pharmaceutical and personal care stores, and by 3.5% in furniture and consumer electronics stores.

At the same time, sales volume declined by 1.3% in textile, clothing and footwear stores, and in book, IT and other specialized stores, and by 5.1% in second-hand goods stores.

The volume of sales at motor vehicle and vehicle parts stores – which are not included in general retail data – increased by 2.5%.

In June, the value of national retail turnover at current prices reached HUF 1,702 billion, according to the HCSO.

The report also reveals that 49% of national retail sales were realized in food and grocery stores, 36% in non-food retail, and 15% at fuel stations.

Sales volume rose by 2.9% in food and grocery retail, by 4.5% in non-food retail, and by 1.0% in fuel retail – reported the HCSO.