Retail sales (in constant prices) fell by 4.7%. year on year in June 2023, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (GUS).
On a monthly basis, an increase of 0.9% was recorded.
“Retail sales at constant prices were 4.7 percent lower in June 2023 than a year ago (compared to a 3.2 percent increase in June 2022). Compared to May 2023, retail sales are up 0.9 percent. From January to June 2023, sales fell 5.7 percent year-on-year (an increase of 9.1 percent in 2022),” the report read.
After eliminating the influence of seasonal factors, retail sales in June 2023 in constant prices were 0.6% higher than in June 2023. higher than in May this year. Retail sales in current prices were 2.1 percent higher in June than a year ago. and by 0.6 percent. month to month.
In June 2023, a year-on-year decline in retail sales (at constant prices) was recorded in all groups presented, except for the “pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, orthopedic equipment” group, where sales remained at last year’s level,” we read.
Share of e-commerce in retail sales
The share of online sales in retail sales (current prices) fell to 7.7%. in June this year of 8.5 percent. a month ago, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. The value of online sales fell by 8.9 percent. monthly.
“In June, compared to May 2023, a lower value of online retail sales in current prices was recorded (by 8.9%). The share of online sales in “total” sales fell from 8.5% in May 2023 to 7.7% in June this year. to 16.9 percent), newspapers, books, other sales in specialty stores (from 22.2 percent to 21.2 percent respectively) and furniture, electronics, household appliances (from 15.1 percent to 14.4 percent),” the press release said Friday.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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