The Hellenic Statistical Authority presented in detail the evolution of the sales/turnover of all classes of activity of the retail trade section.
Retail trade is the basic business model of the
modern consumer supply chain, through the resale of material goods or services and the promotion of products for
profit.
For the total of enterprises in retail trade, the turnover in the third quarter 2021 amounted to €14.6 billion, recording an increase of 11.0% in comparison with the third quarter of 2020, when the respective turnover was €13.2 billion and an increase of 8.2% in comparison with the second quarter of 2021, when the respective turnover was €13.5 billion.
The activities that recorded the biggest increase in turnover in the third quarter of 2021 compared with the corresponding quarter of 2020 are:
- Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores, increase 57.1%.
- Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialized stores, increase 49.5%.
The activity that recorded a decrease in turnover in the third quarter of 2021 compared with the corresponding quarter of 2020 is:
- Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear, decrease 3.9%
