Modest increase recorded in retail trade turnover in August in Greece
Modest increase recorded in retail trade turnover in August in Greece
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Modest increase recorded in retail trade turnover in August in Greece

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RE+D magazine
18.10.2024

A small increase of 3% was recorded in retail trade turnover in August this year raching at €3.72 billion from €3.61 billion in the same month a year ago.

For the enterprises in retail trade divisions obliged to double-entry accounting bookkeeping, for which data are available on a monthly basis, the activities that recorded the biggest increase in turnover in August 2024 compared with August 2023 are: 

  • Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialized stores, increase 15.6%. 
  • Retail sale of sporting equipment in specialized stores, increase 14.0%. 
The activities that recorded the biggest decrease in turnover in August 2024 compared with August 2023 are: 

  • Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialized stores, decrease 14.0%. 
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialized stores, decrease 11.1%. 

The Regions that recorded the biggest increase in turnover in August 2024 compared with August 2023 are: 

  • Region of Sterea Ellada, increase 5.9%. 
  • Region of Kentriki Makedonia, increase 5.5%. 
The Region that recorded a decrease in turnover in August 2024 compared with August 2023 is: 

  • Region of Dytiki Makedonia, decrease 0.7%.

For the enterprises in retail trade divisions, excluding vehicles, food and fuel classes, obliged to double-entry accounting bookkeeping, for which data are available on a monthly basis: 

The Regions that recorded the biggest increase in turnover in August 2024 compared with August 2023 are: 

  • Region of Sterea Ellada, increase 10.5%. 
  • Region of Attiki, increase 3.9%.
The Region that recorded a decrease in turnover in August 2024 compared with August 2023 is: 

  • Region of Dytiki Ellada, decrease 0.5%.