Retail Trade - February 2010
Sale of motor vehicles reported an increase for the first time after 16 months of decline
06.04.2010
Code: r-9101-10
In February, seasonally adjusted (SA) sales in retail trade including automotive segment decreased month-on-month by 0.5% at constant prices and by 2.9% in the year-on-year comparison. The y-o-y drop of seasonally non-adjusted sales by 2.1% owed mainly to the sale of the non-food goods and fuel.
* * *
With seasonal, calendar and working day adjustment sales in retail trade including automotive segment decreased in February by 0.5%, at constant prices, m-o-m, and by 2.9% in the year-on-year comparison. Seasonally non-adjusted sales were 2.1% down (February 2009 had the same number of working days as February 2010). The drop was more contributed to by retail trade (-1.8 p.p.) than the automotive segment (-0.3 p.p.).
* * *
Seasonally adjusted sales in sale and repair of motor vehicles (CZ-NACE 45) increased by 0.2% at constant prices, m-o-m, and in the year-on-year comparison sales dropped by 3.8%. Seasonally non-adjusted sales fell, y-o-y, by 1.0%, of which sales from repair dropped by 10.7% and sales from the sale of motor vehicles increased by 0.7%. The sale was favourably affected by prices, which compared to February 2009, dropped by 7.6%. A drop in repair might come from the reduced passenger cars traffic because of bad weather conditions and higher fuel prices.
* * *
In retail sale including sale of automotive fuel (CZ-NACE 47) seasonally adjusted sales decreased, m-o-m, by 0.8% at constant prices, and, by 2.6% in the year-on-year comparison. Seasonally non-adjusted sales decreased by 2.5%, y-o-y, of which sales of fuel and the non-food goods dropped by 6.5% and 3.3%, respectively. Sales of food, beverages and tobacco increased by 0.1%.
Among the observed assortments the biggest contribution to the total drop came from household goods in specialized stores (sales dropped by 8.8%) and from the sale of fuel. A drop was reported also for the sale in non-specialized stores with the non-food goods predominating (-7.2%), information and communication equipment (-5.1%), food in specialized stores (-4.1%) and for the sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods (-2.8%). By contrast, an increase was recorded in sales from the sale of goods via the Internet and mail order houses (+3.1%), clothing and footwear (+2.7%) and culture and recreation products (+2.3%). A moderate increase was reported also for the sale in non-specialized stores with food predominating including big chain stores (+0.5%).
The price deflator related to the corresponding period of the previous year was 100.7%. A marked price increase was recorded in the sale of fuel (+17.7%), smaller increase was reported for prices of pharmaceutical and medical goods (+2.6%). By contrast, the biggest price drops were reported for prices of information and communication equipment (-8.8%), second-hand goods (-6.1%), culture and recreation products (-3.9%), clothing and footwear (-3.6%) and for goods sold via the Internet or mail order houses (-3.3 %).
International comparison of retail prices in EU countries will be available on 8 April 2010
( http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/eurostat/home).
Methodological note:
Contact: Alena Hellerová, tel. (+420) 274052921, e-mail: alena.hellerova@czso.cz
Data source: CZSO direct survey in enterprises
End of data collection: 26 March 2010
End of data processing: 1 April 2010
The data for January were revised in compliance with the CZSO policy of revisions, data for February 2010 are preliminary; final data for all months of 2010 will be available in June 2011 at the latest. Base and y-o-y indices from 2000 and 2001 are available in time series
( /csu/czso/sales_indices_monthly_retail_trade_hotels_and_restaurants_time_series ).
Attachments
Archive:
- year 2024 | March 2024 | February 2024 | January 2024
- year 2023 | December 2023 | November 2023 | October 2023 | September 2023 | August 2023 | July 2023 | June 2023 | May 2023 | April 2023 | March 2023 | February 2023 | January 2023
- year 2022 | December 2022 | November 2022 | October 2022 | September 2022 | August 2022 | July 2022 | June 2022 | May 2022 | April 2022 | March 2022 | February 2022 | January 2022
- year 2021 | December 2021 | November 2021 | October 2021 | September 2021 | August 2021 | July 2021 | June 2021 | May 2021 | April 2021 | March 2021 | February 2021 | January 2021
- year 2020 | December 2020 | November 2020 | October 2020 | September 2020 | August 2020 | July 2020 | June 2020 | May 2020 | April 2020 | March 2020 | February 2020 | January 2020
- year 2019 | December 2019 | November 2019 | October 2019 | September 2019 | August 2019 | July 2019 | June 2019 | May 2019 | April 2019 | March 2019 | February 2019 | January 2019
- year 2018 | December 2018 | November 2018 | October 2018 | September 2018 | August 2018 | July 2018 | June 2018 | May 2018 | April 2018 | March 2018 | February 2018 | January 2018
- year 2017 | December 2017 | November 2017 | October 2017 | September 2017 | August 2017 | July 2017 | June 2017 | May 2017 | April 2017 | March 2017 | February 2017 | January 2017
- year 2016 | December 2016 | November 2016 | October 2016 | September 2016 | August 2016 | July 2016 | June 2016 | May 2016 | April 2016 | March 2016 | February 2016 | January 2016
- year 2015 | December 2015 | November 2015 | October 2015 | September 2015 | August 2015 | July 2015 | June 2015 | May 2015 | April 2015 | March 2015 | February 2015 | January 2015
- year 2014 | December 2014 | November 2014 | October 2014 | September 2014 | August 2014 | July 2014 | June 2014 | May 2014 | April 2014 | March 2014 | February 2014 | January 2014
- year 2013 | December 2013 | November 2013 | October 2013 | September 2013 | August 2013 | July 2013 | June 2013 | May 2013 | April 2013 | March 2013 | February 2013 | January 2013
- year 2012 | December 2012 | November 2012 | October 2012 | September 2012 | August 2012 | July 2012 | June 2012 | May 2012 | April 2012 | March 2012 | February 2012 | January 2012
- year 2011 | December 2011 | November 2011 | October 2011 | September 2011 | August 2011 | July 2011 | June 2011 | May 2011 | April 2011 | March 2011 | February 2011 | January 2011
- year 2010 | December 2010 | November 2010 | October 2010 | September 2010 | August 2010 | July 2010 | June 2010 | May 2010 | April 2010 | March 2010 | February 2010 | January 2010
Show all
Hide
Published: 06.04.2010
The data are valid as of the release date of the publication.
Contact: Information Services Unit - Headquarters, tel.: +420 274 056 789, email: infoservis@czso.cz