According to the preliminary data of the State Statistical Office, in August 2019, in comparison with August 2018, the turnover in retail trade increased in the following groups/classes: Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco (by 5.6% in nominal terms and 3.6% in real terms), Retail sale of non-food products, except fuel (by 18.0% in nominal terms and 18.1% in real terms), and Retail trade, except automotive fuel (by 11.6% in nominal terms and 10.7% in real terms).
The turnover in retail trade decreased in the group/class Retail trade of automotive fuel (by 8.4% in nominal terms and 4.1% in real terms).