In August 2025, seasonally adjusted retail sales decreased by 0.1% in value and by 0.3% in volume compared with July 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the three months to August 2025, retail sales rose by 0.8% in value and by 0.3% in volume compared with the previous three-month period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On a year-on-year basis, retail sales in August 2025 increased by 0.5% in value, while falling by 1.3% in volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Compared with August 2024, retail sales grew by 2.5% in large-scale distribution, while small-scale retail declined by 2.2% and non-store sales by 2.6%. Online sales rose by 6.1% over the same period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among non-food products, year-on-year trends varied across categories. The largest increase was recorded in Cosmetic and toilet articles (+5.4%), while the sharpest declines were observed in Electric household appliances, audio-video equipment and Pharmaceutical products (both -3.4%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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