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Published: 11 August 2011

Sales of retail trade grew by 6.7 per cent in June

According to Statistics Finland, retail trade sales rose by 6.7 per cent in June from June 2010. Sales volume also grew by 3.8 per cent during the same time period. Wholesale trade sales went up by 8.1 per cent but motor vehicle sales fell by 1.4 per cent. In total trade sales increased by 6.5 per cent in June.

Annual change in turnover in trade industries, % (TOL 2008)

Sales in retail trade rose by 6.2 per cent and in wholesale trade by 10.5 per cent in January to June compared with the corresponding period of the previous year. Motor vehicle sales rose by 20.8 per cent. In total trade sales were up in January to June by 10.5 per cent on the respective period of the year before.

Source: Turnover of trade, Statistics Finland

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Director in charge: Hannele Orjala

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• Appendix table 1. Year-on-year change in turnover in trade industries, % (TOL 2008) (11.8.2011)

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• Appendix figure 1. Turnover of motor vehicles, wholesale and retail trade, trend series (TOL 2008) (11.8.2011)

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Updated 11.8.2011