On a monthly basis, the overall retail sales volume in November 2023 showed a modest rise of 0.2 per cent over the previous month. Within this category, non-food sales (excluding automotive fuel) marked a higher growth of 0.7 per cent. The textiles, clothing, and footwear segment also displayed positive trends, with a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 4.4 per cent and a month-on-month (MoM) growth of 0.8 per cent.
In terms of retail turnover with current prices, there was a remarkable annual increase of 79.8 per cent in November 2023 compared to the same month last year. The non-food sector (excluding automotive fuel) outpaced this growth, registering an 86.7 per cent increase, as per Turkstat.
On a monthly comparison, retail turnover in November 2023 rose by 3.6 per cent, with non-food sales (excluding automotive fuel) climbing by 4.4 per cent. The textiles, clothing, and footwear sector showed significant increases both annually and monthly, with turnovers rising by 79.8 per cent YoY and 7.8 per cent MoM, respectively.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DP)