Statistics Estonia senior analyst Jaanika Tiigiste said that turnover increased in grocery stores and in stores selling manufactured goods as well as in companies engaged in the retail sale of automotive fuel, adding that: “Of these three, revenue growth was strongest in stores selling manufactured goods at 16 percent.”
“Turnover increased in all economic activities,” he added,
Sales increased by 10% at constant prices through October 2020, while in grocery stores and businesses selling vehicle fuel, this growth was less than half.
Over the month, the turnover of retail businesses fell by 2% between September and October this year.
According to data adjusted for seasonal variations and working days, the decline in turnover amounted to 1%.
In the first 10 months of 2021, retail business revenue grew 11% year-on-year.
Among stores selling manufactured goods, the strongest growth (31%) was recorded in the turnover of stores selling by mail order or via the Internet.
Above-average growth in turnover was also recorded in pharmacies and stores selling cosmetics (22%) and in stores selling household goods and appliances, hardware and building materials (21%). %).
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