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Turkey: retail volume down in August

Oct 16, 2019 Turkey

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute retail sales volume decreased by 4.3%, compared with the same month of the previous year

Sales volume

Calendar adjusted retail sales volume with constant prices decreased by 4.3% in August 2019 compared with the same month of previous year. In the same month food, drinks and tobacco sales decreased by 5%, non-food (except automotive fuel) sales decreased by 5.8%, automotive fuel sales increased by 0.4%. Within the non-food segment, the main decline was registered in electronics and furniture (-20.7%). Textile, clothing and footwear registered an increase of 7.1%.

Seasonal and calendar adjusted retail sales volume with constant prices increased by 0.3% in August 2019 compared with the previous month. In the same month non-food (except automotive fuel) sales increased by 0.4%, automotive fuel sales increased by 2.4%, food, drinks and tobacco sales decreased by 1.5%. Textile, clothing and footwear registered a small increase of 0.6%, compared to the previous month.

Turnover

Calendar adjusted retail turnover with current prices increased by 9.2% in August 2019 compared with the same month of the previous year. In the same month food, drinks and tobacco sales increased by 17.4%, non-food (except automotive fuel) sales increased by 8%, automotive fuel sales increased by 1.7%. Turnover of the category Textile, clothing and footwear increased by 13.4% compared to similar period in 2018.

Seasonal and calendar adjusted retail turnover with current prices decreased by 0.1% in August 2019 compared with the previous month. In the same month non-food (except automotive fuel) sales decreased by 0.2%, automotive fuel sales decreased by 1.1%, food, drinks and tobacco sales increased by 0.7%. Textile, clothing and footwear registered a decline of 1.6% compared to the previous month.

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