Real trade sales decrease

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Both retail and wholesale trade sales decreased in real terms in November 2009

Retail trade sales, at constant (2008) prices, for the three months ended November 2009 reflected a decrease of 5,9% compared with the three months ended November 2008, while sales for the corresponding period in 2008 decreased by 1,3%. Retail trade sales, at constant (2008) prices, for November 2009 reflected a decrease of 6,6% compared with November 2008.
 
The major contributors to the decrease of 5,9% in retail trade sales, at constant (2008) prices, for the three months ended November 2009 compared with the three months ended November 2008 were all other retailers (-12,1% and contributing -1,7 percentage points), retailers in hardware, paint and glass (-18,6% and contributing -1,5 percentage points) and general dealers (-3,4% and contributing -1,3 percentage points).

Retail trade sales increase in nominal terms

Retail trade sales, at current prices, for the three months ended November 2009 increased by 2,2% compared with the three months ended November 2008. The main contributor to this increase was general dealers (7,3% and contributing 2,8 percentage points).

Retail trade sales, at current prices, for November 2009 increased by 0,8% compared with November 2008, while sales for the corresponding period in 2008 increased by 10,3%.

Wholesale trade sales:

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the three months ended November 2009 decreased by 12,3% compared with the three months ended November 2008, while sales for the corresponding period in 2008 increased by 2,8%. Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the three months ended November 2009 decreased by 0,1% compared with the three months ended August 2009.

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for November 2009 decreased by 13,0% compared with November 2008.

Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms decrease

Wholesale trade sales, at current prices, for the three months ended November 2009 decreased by 14,7% compared with the three months ended November 2008. The major contributors to this decrease were dealers in machinery, equipment and supplies (-26,5% and contributing -5,5 percentage points), dealers in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (-24,4% and contributing -4,4 percentage points) and dealers in metals and metal ores (-32,6% and contributing -1,2 percentage points) .

Wholesale trade sales, at current prices, for November 2009 decreased by 14,0% compared with November 2008, while sales for the corresponding period in 2008 increased by 16,0%.


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