·         general dealers (11,9% and contributing 5,2 percentage points);

·         retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (9,5% and contributing 1,7 percentage points); and

·         retailers in household furniture, appliances and equipment (9,4% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point).

The only negative contributor was retailers in hardware, paint and glass (-4,3% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 0,8% in November 2024 compared with October 2024. This followed month-on-month changes of 1,6% in October 2024 and -0,4% in September 2024.

Retail trade sales increased by 5,1% in the three months ended November 2024 compared with the three months ended November 2023. The largest contributors to this increase were:

·         general dealers (9,4% and contributing 4,2 percentage points);

·         retailers in household furniture, appliances and equipment (12,1% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point); and

·         retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (2,9% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 1,4% in the three months ended November 2024 compared with the previous three months. The largest positive contributor to the increase was general dealers (3,4% and contributing 1,5 percentage points).