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Published: 14 November 2013

In total trade sales went down by 0.5 per cent year-on-year in September

According to Statistics Finland, retail trade sales went down by 0.6 per cent in September from September 2012. In daily consumer goods trade, sales grew by 0.5 per cent, while sales in department store trade contracted by 3.6 per cent. Wholesale trade sales went down by 1.4 per cent, but motor vehicle sales went up by 5.6 per cent from one year ago. In total trade, sales decreased in September by 0.5 per cent from the corresponding period of the previous year.

Annual change in turnover in trade industries, % (TOL 2008)

In September, the sales volume in retail trade contracted by 1.2 per cent and in wholesale trade by 0.9 per cent from one year back. In contrast, the sales volume in motor vehicle trade went up by 5.5 per cent from the previous year's September. Thus, sales decreased in total trade by 0.3 per cent. The volume index of sales is calculated by removing the effect of price changes from the value index series.

Sales in trade industries fell in the January to September period with the exception of retail trade

In the January to September period, retail trade sales grew by 0.5 per cent compared with the corresponding period of the previous year. In contrast, wholesale trade sales went down by 2.4 per cent and motor vehicle sales by 19.3 per cent over the corresponding period. In total trade, sales were down in January to September by 3.8 per cent on the respective period of the year before.

Source: Turnover of trade, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Jarkko Niemistö 09 1734 2951, Tiina Talvio 09 1734 2698, palvelut.suhdanne@stat.fi

Director in charge: Hannele Orjala

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• Appendix table 1. Year-on-year change in turnover in trade industries, % (TOL 2008) (14.11.2013)

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Updated 14.11.2013