GUS: retail sales increased by 1.8 percent. y / y in May – Onet.pl

Forecasts 13 economists surveyed by the agency ISBnews ranged from 0.0 percent. to 4.5 percent. growth, at an average of 1.69 per cent. growth.

Sales in constant prices increased by 4.7 percent. y / y and increased by 0.5 percent. on a monthly basis.

GUS earlier that in the whole of 2014. Retail sales (in current prices ) increased by 3.3 percent. y / y.

The largest decline in retail sales (y / y) in May this year. It was recorded in the “other” – by 10 percent. and “solid fuels, liquid and gaseous” – about 8 percent.

Growth y / y was recorded in departments’ press, books, other sales in specialized stores “- by 19.7 per cent.,” motor vehicles, motorcycles, parts “- by 11.4 percent.,” pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, orthopedic equipment “- by 9.2 percent ., “other retail sale in non-specialized stores” (ie. mainly supermarkets) – by 8.2 per cent., “textiles, clothing, footwear” – by 6.4 percent., “furniture and household appliances” – by 3 , 9 percent. and “Food, drinks and tobacco” – by 2.4 percent.

Total retail sales in May increased (in current prices) by 1.8 percent. y / y (compared to the expected 1.7 percent. Growth).