Spain’s retail trade index up by 0.2% MoM, 6.5% YoY in Sept

All distribution classes showed positive monthly rates, except for single retail stores, which decreased by 0.8 per cent. Large chain stores registered the greatest increase of 1 per cent.

The monthly variation of the seasonally -and calendar-adjusted general retail trade index at constant prices in Spain between August and September stood at 0.2 per cent—a tenth lower than the previous month’s figure.
It registered a variation of 6.5 per cent year on year during the month—six-tenths lower than the one registered in August.

In September, the general RTI at constant prices, adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, registered a variation of 6.5 per cent year on year (YoY)—six-tenths lower than the one registered in August.

The original RTI series at constant prices registered an annual variation of 6 per cent—nine tenths below the rate of the previous month, an official release said.

The seasonally and calendar adjusted index excluding service stations registered an annual variation of 8.6 per cent in September.

The employment index in the retail trade sector registered a variation of 1.8 per cent YoY in September—equal to that recorded in August.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)