Retail trade index
 05. Jan 2022
Sales of clothing and footwear up by 11%

Q3 2021 retail sales figures show 'furnishings and household equipment' has decreased by 6%, but 'clothing and footwear' has increased by 11%, from Q3 2020 to Q3 2021.

The figures for retail sales in value and volume terms for Q3 2021 are divided into the following three main commodity groups: ‘groceries and non-alcoholic drinks’, clothing and footwear’ and ‘furnishings and household equipment’.

The turnover for the ‘groceries and non-alcoholic drinks’ commodity group remained unchanged from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021, although the same commodity group saw a 2% year-on-year decrease in turnover in Q3 2021. Average prices in this group remained unchanged from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.  

 

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The ‘clothing and footwear’ commodity group saw an increase of 1%, although the same commodity group saw an 11% year-on-year increase in turnover in Q3 2021. Prices in this group saw an increase of 2% from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021. The retail sales figures from last year show that the 'clothing and footwear' commodity group saw a 10% year-on-year increase in turnover (from Q3 2019 to Q3 2020). The same commodity group saw zero growth on average during the corresponding periods from 2014 to 2019.

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The ‘furnishings and household equipment’ commodity group saw a 6% year-on-year decrease in turnover in Q3 2021. Prices in this group saw an increase of 2% from Q3 2020 to Q3 2021

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