Retail trade - February 2026

In February 2026, seasonally adjusted retail sales remained unchanged in value and decreased by 0.2% in volume compared with January 2026.

In the three months to February 2026, retail sales rose by 0.3% in value and dropped by 0.1% in volume compared with the previous three-month period.

On a year-on-year basis, retail sales in February 2026 increased by 1.6% in value, while falling by 0.1% in volume.

Compared with February 2025, retail sales grew by 1.9% in large-scale distribution, small-scale retail rose by 0.5% and non-store sales by 1.2%. Online sales were up 8.3% over the same period.

With regard to non-food products, year-on-year increases were observed in almost all product groups, with the exception of Shoes, leather goods and travel items (-0.2%). The largest increase was recorded in Electric household appliances, audio-video equipment (+5.6%).