Nielsen: food retail increased both in value and volume

The turnover in the food retail trade achieved more than 1,000 billion HUF between December 2014, and July 2015 in the ninety product categories measured by Nielsen; 4 percent more than during the same period of the previous year. In terms of volume, retail sales increased by 3 percent – the Retail Index of the Nielsen consumer information and knowledge services company reveals.

“The outstanding growth of non-alcoholic drinks significantly contributed to the average sales growth ” – Barta Mónika, Nielsen’s Senior Account Manager informs. – “The retail revenues from sparkling soft drinks and mineral waters increased by 7-7 percent between December and July, compared to the same period of the last year. Sales of fruit juice increased by 10, the sales of iced tea increased by 9 percent.” (Source: Nielsen)