According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), the turnover in the second quarter of 2024 for retail trade in Greece amounted to 18.11 billion euros.
This is an increase of 4.3% compared with the second quarter of 2023 when the respective turnover was 17.37 billion euros and an increase of 15.4% compared with the first quarter of 2024 when the respective turnover was 15.69 billion euros.
For the enterprises in retail trade divisions, excluding vehicles, food, and fuel classes, the turnover in the second quarter of 2024 amounted to 6.57 billion euros, recording an increase of 4.1% in comparison with the second quarter of 2023, when the respective turnover was 6.31 billion euros and an increase of 22.8% in comparison with the first quarter of 2024 when the respective turnover was 5.35 billion euros.
For the total of enterprises in retail trade in Greece, the activities that recorded the biggest increase in turnover in the second quarter of 2024 compared with the corresponding quarter of 2023 are:
• Sale of other motor vehicles, increase 30.0%.
• Sale, maintenance, and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories, increased 17.6%.
The activities that recorded the biggest decrease in turnover in the second quarter of 2024 compared with the corresponding quarter of 2023 are:
• Retail sales of computers, peripheral units, and software in specialized stores, decreased by 3.2%.
• Retail sales of electrical household appliances in specialized stores, decreased by 2.3%.
The Regions that recorded the biggest increase in turnover in the second quarter of 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2023
are:
• Region of the Northern Aegean, increased by 6.8%.
• Region of Southern Aegean, increased by 5.8%.
Source: tovima.com
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