Retail sales up nearly 3% in May

The retail turnover figures have been adjusted for calendar days in May, as some days of the week have higher sales than others. Without this adjustment, retail turnover for May 2024 would have been 4.2 EveryThat’s 10 percent higher than a year ago.

Non-food industry turnover increased by 4.5%

Turnover growth in non-food sectors 4.5 PercentIn May, sales (turnover adjusted for price changes) rose year-on-year 6.6 PhysicsIt is different from a year ago.

In May, sales increased year-on-year in consumer electronics and white goods stores, pharmacies, clothing, footwear and leather goods stores, DIY product stores (including kitchen and flooring), and leisure goods stores. However, sales in furniture and homewares stores fell.

Food industry turnover remains unchanged

Sales at food, beverage and tobacco stores were roughly the same in May as in the same period last year..0 perThe supermarket’s turnover has dropped 0.6 points%, while the turnover of specialty stores increased 4.3 PercentageOtolaryngology.

Online sales increased by 1.6%

Online retailers saw a 1% increase in sales.6 pairsIn May, sales at online retailers (whose core activity is selling goods and services over the internet) grew 7% year-on-year..2 pairsOnline sales turnover of multichannel retailers (retailers that sell goods and services via the Internet as a secondary activity) has fallen 5.3 PercentOtolaryngology.

In May 2024, online turnover for food and personal care products, as well as other non-food items, was higher than a year ago. However, online turnover for clothing and fashion items declined.