HELLENIC REPUBLIC
HELLENIC STATISTICAL AUTHORITY
Piraeus, 18 June 2021
PRESS RELEASE
EVOLUTION OF TURNOVER OF ENTERPRISES IN
RETAIL TRADE
APRIL 2021
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) with this sectoral publication, presents in detail the evolution of the sales/turnover of all classes of activity of the retail trade section. Retail trade is the basic business model of the modern consumer supply chain, through the resale of material goods or services and the promotion of products for profit.
Therefore, retail trade has always been an important productive tertiary sector of the Greek economy with a significant contribution to the Gross Domestic Product.
At the same time, and during the recent circumstances, the monitoring of the evolution of the size of the retail trade activity classes is important, given the direct and indirect effects due to the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
In addition, monitoring the aggregates of the retail trade, leads to conclusions on the evolution of consumption (in terms of volume, characteristics, preferences and substitution of products) of the Greek society, the citizens and the enterprises of the country.
This current publication is part of the sequel of the Press Releases published by ELSTAT (link PR) since April 2020, incorporating the most recent data on turnover from Administrative Sources for April 2021.
A corresponding publication has been scheduled and is released by ELSTAT on a monthly basis, throughout the whole period during which the regular monitoring of the turnover of the retail trade enterprises remains relevant and warranted.
In particular, ELSTAT announces a) data on a quarterly basis, on turnover for all enterprisesclassified in the activity classes of the retail trade divisions (45 and 47 of the NACE Rev.2 classification), b) turnover data on a monthly basis for all enterprises obliged to double-entryaccounting bookkeepingclassified in the activity classes of the retail trade divisions (45 and 47 of the NACE Rev.2 classification) and c) turnover data for the five biggest enterprises, for each of the 10 largest classes, in terms of 2018 turnover, of the retail trade divisions (45 and 47 of NACE Rev.2 classification).
Starting from the press release published in May 2021 (reference period March and 1st quarter 2021) an updated framework, for the determination of the enterprises classified in the classes of activity of the retail trade section, is used which occurs from the linking at micro-datalevel of administrative transactions files of the reference years 2019, 2020 and 2021and of the final Statistical Business Register, of the reference year 2018, that provides a standardized set of data, harmonized with European classifications.
Information on methodological issues:Business Statistics Division Registers and Big Enterprises Section Head of Section: Adamantia Georgostathi Tel.: +30 213 135 2043
e-mail:a.georgostathi@statistics.gr
Information on data provision:Tel.: +30 213 135 2022, 2308, 2310 E-mail:data.dissem@statistics.gr
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- All enterprises classified in the activity classes of the retail trade divisions obliged to double-entry accounting bookkeeping (Table 2)
For the enterprises in retail trade divisions obliged to double-entry accounting bookkeeping, for which data are available on a monthly basis, the turnover in April 2021 amounted to 2.8 billion euro, recording an increase of 52.0% in comparison with April 2020, when the respective turnover was 1.8 billion euro and an increase of 18.7% in comparison with March 2021, when the respective turnover was 2.3 billion euro.
The activities that recorded the biggest increasein turnover in April 2021 compared with April 2020 are:
- Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores, increase 1,000.0%.
- Retail sale of games and toys in specialized stores, increase 530.8%.
There are no activities recording decrease in turnover in April 2021 compared with April 2020.
Presentation of activities with biggest rates of change
The classes of economic activity "Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores" and "Retail sale of games and toys in specialized stores" which recorded the biggest increase in turnover in April 2021 compared with April 2020 include
- the retail sales of used books, used objects and antiques as well as the activities of auctions houses and b) retail sale of games and toys made of all material respectively.
The main characteristics of the enterprises that belong to these economic classes, with turnover data in April 2021according to the final Statistical Business Register, with reference year 2018, are the following:
Number of | ||||||||||||||
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY | Enterprises with | Enterprises | ||||||||||||
able to conduct | Persons | |||||||||||||
turnover data in | Branches | |||||||||||||
electronic | employed | |||||||||||||
April 2021 | ||||||||||||||
transactions (*) | ||||||||||||||
Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores | 11 | 15 | 1 | 38 | ||||||||||
Retail sale of games and toys in specialized stores | 50 | 189 | 8 | 5,046 | ||||||||||
(*) The number of enterprises able to conduct electronic transactions refers to the year 2019 and is derived from administrative files.
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b. 5 biggest enterprises for the 10 largest classes of the retail trade divisions, based on the 2018 turnover (Tables 3, 4)
Based on the turnover data of the final Statistical Business Register 2018, the 10 largest classes of economic activity in the retail trade divisions are:
- Sale of cars and light motor vehicles
- Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
- Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
- Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
- Other retail sale in non-specialized stores
- Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores
- Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialized stores
- Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialized stores
- Retail sale of clothing in specialized stores and
- Dispensing chemist in specialized stores
The activities that recorded the biggest increasein turnover in April 2021 compared with April 2020 are:
- Retail sale of clothing in specialized stores, increase 612.8%.
- Other retail sale in non-specialized stores1, increase 381.3%.
There are no activities recording decrease in turnover in April 2021 compared with April 2020.
1 The economic activity class "Other retail sale in non-specialized stores" includes:
- the retail sale of a large variety of goods of which food products, beverages or tobacco are not predominant
- activities of department stores carrying a general line of merchandise, including wearing apparel, furniture, appliances, hardware, cosmetics, jewellery, toys, sports goods etc.
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Table 1: Turnover for the total of enterprisesin all classes of the retail trade divisions (divisions 45 and 47 of NACE Rev.2 classification)
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY | TURNOVER | Annual | Quarterly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousand €) | Rate of Change (%) | Rate of Change (%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Code | 4th Quarter | 1st Quarter | 4th Quarter | 1st Quarter | 4th Quarter | 1st Quarter | 1st Quarter 2020/ | 1st Quarter 2021 / | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NACE | Description | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020/2019 | 2021/2020 | 4th Quarter 2019 | 4th Quarter 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rev.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4511 | Sale of cars and light motor vehicles | 1,164,373 | 948,632 | 1,115,120 | 1,107,540 | -4.2 | 16.8 | -18.5 | -0.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4519 | Sale of other motor vehicles | 89,770 | 71,325 | 105,768 | 81,747 | 17.8 | 14.6 | -20.5 | -22.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4520 | Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 321,047 | 249,578 | 296,829 | 258,616 | -7.5 | 3.6 | -22.3 | -12.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4531 | Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 308,550 | 332,227 | -4.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
401,385 | 382,320 | 7.7 | -23.1 | -13.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4532 | Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 104,902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
117,927 | 85,001 | 85,199 | -11.0 | 0.2 | -27.9 | -18.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4540 | Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and | 109,289 | 89,679 | 102,161 | 97,444 | -6.5 | 8.7 | -17.9 | -4.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
accessories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4711 | Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco | 3,764,101 | 3,497,172 | 4,106,933 | 3,453,175 | 9.1 | -1.3 | -7.1 | -15.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
predominating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4719 | Other retail sale in non-specialized stores | 700,832 | 477,853 | 547,527 | 413,342 | -21.9 | -13.5 | -31.8 | -24.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4721 | Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialized stores | 83,945 | 82,875 | 92,897 | 82,519 | 10.7 | -0.4 | -1.3 | -11.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4722 | Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialized stores | 297,384 | 231,635 | 303,632 | 221,870 | 2.1 | -4.2 | -22.1 | -26.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4723 | Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in specialized stores | 44,077 | 45,611 | 44,428 | 51,233 | 0.8 | 12.3 | 3.5 | 15.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4724 | Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar | 160,003 | 119,110 | 130,275 | 103,234 | -18.6 | -13.3 | -25.6 | -20.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
confectionery in specialized stores | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4725 | Retail sale of beverages in specialized stores | 37,344 | 24,670 | 32,123 | 21,734 | -14.0 | -11.9 | -33.9 | -32.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4726 | Retail sale of tobacco products in specialized stores | 55,884 | 42,027 | 53,505 | 43,187 | -4.3 | 2.8 | -24.8 | -19.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4729 | Other retail sale of food in specialized stores | 120,632 | 103,828 | 117,863 | 104,443 | -2.3 | 0.6 | -13.9 | -11.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4730 | Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores | 1,852,255 | 1,622,551 | 1,261,432 | 1,280,975 | -31.9 | -21.1 | -12.4 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4741 | Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialized | 228,630 | 149,079 | 270,147 | 193,761 | 18.2 | 30.0 | -34.8 | -28.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
stores | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4742 | Retail sale of telecommunications equipment in specialized stores | 155,634 | 94,173 | 156,453 | 100,768 | 0.5 | 7.0 | -39.5 | -35.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4743 | Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialized stores | 17,255 | 10,553 | 15,972 | 12,387 | -7.4 | 17.4 | -38.8 | -22.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4751 | Retail sale of textiles in specialized stores | 102,507 | 68,675 | 86,306 | 66,348 | -15.8 | -3.4 | -33.0 | -23.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4752 | Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialized stores | 348,223 | 220,909 | 314,907 | 221,286 | -9.6 | 0.2 | -36.6 | -29.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4753 | Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialized | 19,791 | 6,751 | 14,052 | 5,587 | -29.0 | -17.2 | -65.9 | -60.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
stores | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4754 | Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialized stores | 406,529 | 247,855 | 319,090 | 235,580 | -21.5 | -5.0 | -39.0 | -26.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4759 | Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household | 226,221 | 133,765 | 166,542 | 120,321 | -26.4 | -10.1 | -40.9 | -27.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
articles in specialized stores | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Table 1: Turnover for the total of enterprisesin all classes of the retail trade divisions (divisions 45 and 47 of NACE Rev.2 classification) (continue)
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY | TURNOVER | Annual | Quarterly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousand €) | Rate of Change (%) | Rate of Change (%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Code | 4th Quarter | 1st Quarter | 4th Quarter | 1st Quarter | 4th Quarter | 1st Quarter | 1st Quarter 2020/ | 1st Quarter 2021/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NACE | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020/2019 | 2021/2020 | 4th Quarter 2019 | 4th Quarter 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rev.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4761 | Retail sale of books in specialized stores | 56,470 | 32,611 | 54,307 | 29,376 | -3.8 | -9.9 | -42.3 | -45.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4762 | Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialized stores | 37,794 | 24,399 | 35,333 | 24,650 | -6.5 | 1.0 | -35.4 | -30.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4763 | Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialized stores | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2,157 | 1,350 | 1,492 | 1,120 | -30.8 | -17.0 | -37.4 | -24.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4764 | Retail sale of sporting equipment in specialized stores | 99,942 | 113,688 | 104,410 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
137,561 | -17.4 | 4.5 | -27.3 | -8.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4765 | Retail sale of games and toys in specialized stores | 306,995 | 146,817 | 178,612 | 116,343 | -41.8 | -20.8 | -52.2 | -34.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4771 | Retail sale of clothing in specialized stores | 813,883 | 462,776 | 392,255 | 321,159 | -51.8 | -30.6 | -43.1 | -18.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4772 | Retail sale of footwear and leather goods in specialized stores | 139,345 | 75,211 | 70,230 | 50,277 | -49.6 | -33.2 | -46.0 | -28.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4773 | Dispensing chemist in specialized stores | 983,727 | 984,329 | 1,029,160 | 916,224 | 4.6 | -6.9 | 0.1 | -11.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4774 | Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialized stores | 28,142 | 23,113 | 26,633 | 24,728 | -5.4 | 7.0 | -17.9 | -7.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4775 | Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialized stores | 272,467 | 162,629 | 149,666 | 95,791 | -45.1 | -41.1 | -40.3 | -36.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4776 | Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilisers, pet animals and | 121,797 | 114,256 | 130,367 | 129,307 | 7.0 | 13.2 | -6.2 | -0.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
pet food in specialized stores | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4777 | Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores | 106,769 | 48,219 | 60,230 | 37,044 | -43.6 | -23.2 | -54.8 | -38.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4778 | Other retail sale of new goods in specialized stores | 227,151 | 183,918 | 154,130 | 154,228 | -32.1 | -16.1 | -19.0 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4779 | Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores | 3,136 | 1,961 | 1,880 | 1,310 | -40.1 | -33.2 | -37.5 | -30.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4781 | Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco | 32,859 | 25,148 | 28,351 | 21,165 | -13.7 | -15.8 | -23.5 | -25.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
products | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4782 | Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3,253 | 1,223 | 1,273 | 1,419 | -60.9 | 16.0 | -62.4 | 11.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4789 | Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods | 12,137 | 7,575 | 9,525 | 6,171 | -21.5 | -18.5 | -37.6 | -35.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4791 | Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet | 129,684 | 102,838 | 162,998 | 147,264 | 25.7 | 43.2 | -20.7 | -9.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4799 | Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets | 40,088 | 35,990 | 30,963 | 30,213 | -22.8 | -16.1 | -10.2 | -2.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 14,280,453 | 11,466,162 | 12,772,277 | 10,906,722 | -10.6 | -4.9 | -19.7 | -14.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes:
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The table and the total include the turnover of the economic class "4531: Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories", given that several enterprises classified in this class have as secondary activity retail trade
and in order to present all classes of division "45: Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles". - Enterprises with single-entry accounting bookkeeping are obliged to submit data to tax authorities on a quarterly basis, while enterprises with double-entry accounting bookkeeping are obliged to submit data on a monthly basis. Therefore, for the total of enterprises, data are available only on a quarterly basis.
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