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28/06/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 28/06/2024 09:08

Retail Sales Index May 2024 (Provisional) and April 2024 (Final)

Volume of Retail Sales down 0.6% in May 2024

Online ISSN: 2009-5295
CSO statistical publication, 28 June 2024, 11am

Key Findings

  • In May 2024, the volume of Retail Sales decreased by 0.6% in the month and was down by 1.0% in the 12 months from May 2023.

  • Excluding Motor Trades, the monthly volume of Retail Sales was down by 0.3% in May 2024 and fell by 0.5% in the year when compared with May 2023.

  • The value of Retail Sales fell by 2.0% in the month and rose by 1.5% in the 12 months to May 2024.

  • Monthly volume decreases were recorded in Clothing, Footwear & Textiles (-6.4%), Motor Trades (-4.5%), Other Retail Sales (-3.8%), Hardware, Paints & Glass (-2.4%), Furniture & Lighting (-2.1%), and Electrical Goods (-1.7%).

  • The largest monthly volume increases were in Bars (+13.8%), Books, Newspapers & Stationery (+7.0%), Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Cosmetic Articles (+3.0%), and Department Stores (+2.9%).

  • The largest annual volume declines in May 2024 were in Other Retail Sales (-6.4%), Hardware, Paints & Glass (-5.5%), Department Stores (-4.0%), and Food, Beverages & Tobacco (Specialised Stores) (-3.9%).

  • Sectors showing the highest annual volume growth in May 2024 were Books, Newspapers & Stationery (+8.1%), Clothing, Footwear & Textiles (+4.9%), and Bars (+4.5%).

  • The proportion of Retail Sales transacted online (from Irish registered companies) was 4.9% in May 2024 compared with 5.6% in April 2024 and 5.2% in May 2023.

Statistician's Comment

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (28 June 2024) released Retail Sales Index May 2024 (Provisional) and April 2024 (Final).

Commenting on the release, Stephanie Kelleher, Statistician in the Enterprise Statistics Division, said: "The volume of Retail Sales fell by 0.6% in May 2024 when compared with April 2024 on a seasonally adjusted basis. On an annual basis, retail volumes were 1.0% lower than in May 2023. When Motor Trades are excluded, the volume of Retail Sales decreased by 0.3% in the month and fell by 0.5% in the year when compared with May 2023 (See Headline Table, Tables 1 & 2, and Figure 1).

Monthly Changes

Monthly volume decreases were recorded in Clothing, Footwear & Textiles (-6.4%), Motor Trades (-4.5%), Other Retail Sales (-3.8%), Hardware, Paints & Glass (-2.4%), Furniture & Lighting (-2.1%), and Electrical Goods (-1.7%).

The largest monthly volume increases were in Bars (+13.8%), Books, Newspapers & Stationery (+7.0%), Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Cosmetic Articles (+3.0%), and Department Stores (+2.9%) (See Table 3 and Background Notes).

Annual Changes

The largest annual volume declines in May 2024 were in Other Retail Sales (-6.4%), Hardware, Paints & Glass (-5.5%), Department Stores (-4.0%), and Food, Beverages & Tobacco (Specialised Stores) (-3.9%).

Sectors showing the highest annual volume growth in May 2024 were Books, Newspapers & Stationery (+8.1%), Clothing, Footwear & Textiles (+4.9%), and Bars (+4.5%) (See Table 3).

Value of Retail Sales

The value of Retail Sales was 2.0% lower in May 2024 than in April 2024 and was up by 1.5% when compared with May 2023. Excluding Motor Trades, the value of Retail Sales rose by 0.1% in the month and increased by 1.8% on an annual basis (See Tables 1 & 2)."

Editor's Note

The May 2024 (Provisional) period covers the four weeks from 05/05/24 to 01/06/24, while the April 2024 (Final) period covers the four weeks from 07/04/24 to 04/05/24.

Headline Table

The headline table shows the seasonally adjusted value and volume indices for the Retail Sales Index. It also highlights the monthly and annual percentage changes in both value and volume. Value represents turnover or total expenditure whereas volume strips out the impact of price changes to reflect quantity sold.

Seasonally Adjusted Retail Sales Index - All Businesses
Base Year 2015 = 100
Volume Index Value Index
May 2023 133.3 137.9
April 2024 132.8 142.9
May 2024 132.0 139.9
% change
Monthly -0.6% -2.0%
Annual -1.0% 1.5%

Seasonally Adjusted Volume Indices for All Businesses and All Businesses excl. Motor Trades

In May 2024, the volume of Retail Sales for All Businesses fell by 0.6% in the month and was down by 1.0% in the year since May 2023. Excluding Motor Trades, the volume of Retail Sales was down by 0.3% in the month, while on an annual basis, retail volumes were 0.5% lower.

Figure 1: Seasonally Adjusted Volume Indices for All Businesses and All Businesses excl. Motor Trades, May 2022 - May 2024

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Table 1 Seasonally Adjusted Indices of Total Retail Sales for All Businesses
Table 1 Seasonally Adjusted Indices of Total Retail Sales1 for All Businesses
Base Year: 2015=100
Value of Sales Volume of Sales
Period Index % change on previous period Annual % change Index % change on previous period Annual % change
2022 Year 126.2 7.6 7.6 125.3 -0.6 -0.6
2023 Year 137.1 8.6 8.6 130.5 4.2 4.2
2022 1st quarter 120.3 -3.0 14.6 122.3 -5.9 7.1
2nd quarter 124.4 3.4 5.7 124.8 2.1 -2.5
3rd quarter 128.2 3.1 3.0 125.7 0.7 -5.6
4th quarter 132.7 3.5 7.0 128.3 2.1 -1.3
2023 1st quarter 134.6 1.5 11.9 128.7 0.3 5.2
2nd quarter 138.1 2.5 11.0 132.9 3.2 6.4
3rd quarter 137.6 -0.4 7.3 130.8 -1.6 4.0
4th quarter 138.5 0.7 4.4 130.1 -0.6 1.4
2024 1st quarter 141.4 2.1 5.0 132.6 2.0 3.1
2022 May 124.7 0.7 4.9 125.5 0.4 -3.6
June 124.6 -0.1 1.2 124.0 -1.2 -8.7
July 125.6 0.7 1.3 123.4 -0.5 -7.0
August 129.1 2.8 3.6 126.8 2.7 -4.9
September 130.0 0.7 4.1 126.9 0.1 -4.8
October 132.5 1.9 6.6 129.1 1.7 -1.9
November 132.8 0.2 4.9 128.8 -0.3 -3.4
December 132.7 -0.1 9.6 127.0 -1.4 1.7
2023 January 130.6 -1.6 10.4 126.4 -0.5 3.1
February 135.3 3.6 10.7 128.9 2.0 3.9
March 138.0 2.0 14.6 130.9 1.6 8.8
April 138.9 0.6 12.2 133.1 1.6 6.4
May 137.9 -0.7 10.5 133.3 0.2 6.2
June 137.4 -0.3 10.3 132.3 -0.8 6.7
July 137.4 0.0 9.5 131.4 -0.7 6.5
August 138.1 0.5 7.0 131.3 0.0 3.6
September 137.1 -0.7 5.5 129.7 -1.3 2.2
October 137.1 0.0 3.5 129.5 -0.1 0.3
November 137.9 0.5 3.8 130.1 0.4 1.0
December 140.4 1.8 5.8 130.6 0.4 2.8
2024 January 141.5 0.8 8.4 133.1 1.9 5.3
February 140.2 -0.9 3.6 131.0 -1.6 1.7
March 142.5 1.6 3.3 133.8 2.1 2.2
April 142.9 0.2 2.9 132.8 -0.7 -0.2
May2 139.9 -2.0 1.5 132.0 -0.6 -1.0
1Based on Seasonal Patterns up to May 2024.
2Provisional value and volume of sales indices based on early returns from sample retailers.

Table 2 Seasonally Adjusted Indices of Total Retail Sales for All Businesses (Excluding Motor Trades)
Table 2 Seasonally Adjusted Indices of Total Retail Sales1 for All Businesses (Excluding Motor Trades)
Base Year: 2015=100
Value of Sales Volume of Sales
Period Index % change on previous period Annual % change Index % change on previous period Annual % change
2022 Year 123.5 9.8 9.8 128.3 1.7 1.7
2023 Year 129.0 4.5 4.5 129.6 1.0 1.0
2022 1st quarter 120.0 0.9 19.6 128.1 -2.2 12.0
2nd quarter 123.0 2.5 10.8 128.5 0.3 2.3
3rd quarter 123.7 0.6 5.3 127.3 -0.9 -3.6
4th quarter 126.2 2.0 6.1 128.8 1.1 -1.7
2023 1st quarter 127.9 1.4 6.6 129.0 0.2 0.7
2nd quarter 129.4 1.2 5.2 131.4 1.9 2.3
3rd quarter 128.0 -1.1 3.4 128.5 -2.2 1.0
4th quarter 130.1 1.7 3.1 129.3 0.6 0.4
2024 1st quarter 131.0 0.7 2.4 130.6 1.0 1.2
2022 May 122.4 -0.4 11.2 127.5 -2.4 2.2
June 123.7 1.1 2.8 127.3 -0.1 -6.8
July 122.9 -0.6 5.9 126.5 -0.6 -3.1
August 124.4 1.2 6.7 128.2 1.3 -2.1
September 123.9 -0.5 3.2 127.2 -0.8 -5.5
October 124.7 0.7 4.6 127.4 0.1 -3.3
November 127.8 2.5 6.1 130.2 2.2 -1.9
December 126.1 -1.4 7.8 128.7 -1.2 0.2
2023 January 127.7 1.3 7.9 129.1 0.3 0.6
February 128.3 0.4 7.8 129.1 -0.1 0.8
March 127.9 -0.3 4.3 128.8 -0.2 0.6
April 128.7 0.7 4.7 130.8 1.5 0.1
May 129.6 0.6 5.8 131.3 0.4 3.0
June 130.0 0.3 5.1 132.1 0.6 3.8
July 125.2 -3.7 1.9 127.4 -3.5 0.7
August 129.3 3.3 3.9 129.5 1.6 1.0
September 129.4 0.0 4.4 128.7 -0.6 1.2
October 129.2 -0.1 3.7 128.2 -0.4 0.6
November 129.7 0.3 1.4 129.2 0.8 -0.8
December 131.5 1.4 4.3 130.6 1.1 1.5
2024 January 131.0 -0.3 2.6 130.2 -0.3 0.8
February 131.6 0.4 2.6 130.6 0.3 1.2
March 130.6 -0.7 2.1 131.0 0.3 1.7
April 131.8 1.0 2.4 131.0 0.0 0.1
May2 131.9 0.1 1.8 130.6 -0.3 -0.5
1Based on Seasonal Patterns up to May 2024.
2Provisional value and volume of sales indices based on early returns from sample retailers.

Monthly and Annual Seasonally Adjusted Percentage Changes

In May 2024, monthly volume decreases were recorded in Clothing, Footwear & Textiles (-6.4%), Motor Trades (-4.5%), Other Retail Sales (-3.8%), Hardware, Paints & Glass (-2.4%), Furniture & Lighting (-2.1%), and Electrical Goods (-1.7%). The largest monthly volume increases were in Bars (+13.8%), Books, Newspapers & Stationery (+7.0%), Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Cosmetic Articles (+3.0%), and Department Stores (+2.9%).

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Monthly percentage change
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X-axis label Monthly percentage change
All Businesses -0.6
Motor Trades -4.5
Non-Specialised Stores (incl. Supermarkets) 0.6
Department Stores 2.9
Food, Beverages & Tobacco 1.3
Fuel 2.1
Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Cosmetic Articles 3
Clothing, Footwear & Textiles -6.4
Furniture & Lighting -2.1
Hardware, Paints & Glass -2.4
Electrical Goods -1.7
Books, Newspapers & Stationery 7
Other Retail Sales -3.8
Bars 13.8

The largest annual volume declines in May 2024 were in Other Retail Sales (-6.4%), Hardware, Paints & Glass (-5.5%), Department Stores (-4.0%), and Food, Beverages & Tobacco (Specialised Stores) (-3.9%). Sectors showing the highest annual volume growth in May 2024 were Books, Newspapers & Stationery (+8.1%), Clothing, Footwear & Textiles (+4.9%), and Bars (+4.5%).

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Annual percentage change
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X-axis label Annual percentage change
All Businesses -1
Motor Trades -1.3
Non-Specialised Stores (incl. Supermarkets) 0.2
Department Stores -4
Food, Beverages & Tobacco -3.9
Fuel -2.6
Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Cosmetic Articles -1.4
Clothing, Footwear & Textiles 4.9
Furniture & Lighting 1.2
Hardware, Paints & Glass -5.5
Electrical Goods 0.5
Books, Newspapers & Stationery 8.1
Other Retail Sales -6.4
Bars 4.5
Table 3 Seasonally Adjusted Indices of Retail Sales for 13 Retail Businesses - Provisional Results May 2024
Table 3 Seasonally Adjusted1 Indices of Retail Sales for 13 Retail Businesses2 - Provisional Results May 2024
Base Year: 2015=100
Value of Sales Volume of Sales
Retail Business - NACE Rev. 2 Index Monthly % change Annual % change Index Monthly % change Annual % change
Motor Trades 158.6 -6.6 0.9 132.9 -4.5 -1.3
Non-Specialised Stores (incl. Supermarkets) 146.2 0.7 3.5 129.3 0.6 0.2
Department Stores 81.4 2.8 -6.1 97.2 2.9 -4.0
Food, Beverages & Tobacco 113.4 2.2 -2.5 108.3 1.3 -3.9
Fuel 133.0 1.9 9.1 99.2 2.1 -2.6
Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Cosmetic Articles 136.7 2.6 -0.1 150.9 3.0 -1.4
Clothing, Footwear & Textiles 132.2 -3.0 0.8 153.6 -6.4 4.9
Furniture & Lighting 151.0 -2.5 -1.8 185.9 -2.1 1.2
Hardware, Paints & Glass 150.1 2.7 -5.2 146.9 -2.4 -5.5
Electrical Goods 138.5 1.7 -2.3 215.8 -1.7 0.5
Books, Newspapers & Stationery 99.2 4.8 9.1 88.9 7.0 8.1
Other Retail Sales 110.7 -1.7 -0.7 105.6 -3.8 -6.4
Bars 106.7 16.3 10.4 82.2 13.8 4.5
All Businesses 139.9 -2.0 1.5 132.0 -0.6 -1.0
Combined Groups
All Businesses (excl. Motor Trades) 131.9 0.1 1.8 130.6 -0.3 -0.5
All Businesses (excl. Motor Trades & Bars) 133.0 -0.1 1.4 133.8 -0.9 -0.7
Motors & Fuel 157.1 -3.4 1.9 128.5 -6.6 -1.4
All Businesses (excl. Motor Trades, Fuel & Bars) 133.2 0.0 0.9 136.0 -1.0 -0.6
Food Businesses 142.4 1.0 3.0 127.0 0.4 -0.2
Non-Food (excl. Motor Trades, Fuel & Bars) 124.4 -1.1 -1.0 142.9 -1.2 -0.8
Household Equipment 143.7 -1.1 -3.5 188.7 -3.0 -1.4
Books, Newspapers, Stationery & Other Goods 110.2 -1.7 -0.2 103.9 -2.8 -4.9
1Based on Seasonal Patterns up to May 2024, individual series are independently adjusted.
2See Background Notes for further detail.

Final Results and Rolling Three Month Provisional Average

Table 4 relates to final results for April 2024, while Table 5 presents a rolling three-month provisional average.

Table 4 Seasonally Adjusted Indices of Retail Sales for 13 Retail Businesses - Final Results April 2024
Table 4 Seasonally Adjusted1 Indices of Retail Sales for 13 Retail Businesses2 - Final Results April 2024
Base Year: 2015=100
Value of Sales Volume of Sales
Retail Business - NACE Rev. 2 Index Monthly % change Annual % change Index Monthly % change Annual % change
Motor Trades 169.9 1.8 3.9 139.1 0.4 1.1
Non-Specialised Stores (incl. Supermarkets) 145.2 0.3 3.2 128.6 -0.6 -0.4
Department Stores 79.2 -4.2 -9.9 94.5 -6.4 -7.9
Food, Beverages & Tobacco 111.0 0.5 -2.6 106.9 0.6 -5.4
Fuel 130.4 -1.8 4.5 97.2 -3.9 -4.5
Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Cosmetic Articles 133.2 -0.3 -0.4 146.5 -0.7 -2.0
Clothing, Footwear & Textiles 136.3 3.7 1.7 164.1 7.4 7.3
Furniture & Lighting 154.8 2.2 3.6 189.8 0.9 5.1
Hardware, Paints & Glass 146.2 -5.4 -4.0 150.5 2.7 0.2
Electrical Goods 136.2 0.5 5.6 219.6 0.3 8.4
Books, Newspapers & Stationery 94.6 -3.0 -6.8 83.0 -4.0 -7.5
Other Retail Sales 112.5 0.9 5.8 109.8 -1.8 3.1
Bars 91.7 -7.2 -4.9 72.2 -6.4 -8.5
All Businesses 142.9 0.2 2.9 132.8 -0.7 -0.2
Combined Groups
All Businesses (excl. Motor Trades) 131.8 1.0 2.4 131.0 0.0 0.1
All Businesses (excl. Motor Trades & Bars) 133.1 0.4 2.1 135.0 0.7 0.8
Motors & Fuel 162.6 -0.4 2.2 137.6 2.2 1.3
All Businesses (excl. Motor Trades, Fuel & Bars) 133.2 0.8 1.9 137.4 1.1 1.0
Food Businesses 141.0 -0.2 2.6 126.5 -0.4 -0.9
Non-Food (excl. Motor Trades, Fuel & Bars) 125.8 -1.1 0.4 144.6 -0.7 1.7
Household Equipment 145.3 0.8 2.8 194.5 0.5 4.9
Books, Newspapers, Stationery & Other Goods 112.2 0.4 3.7 106.9 -4.5 2.0
1Based on Seasonal Patterns up to May 2024, individual series are independently adjusted.
2See Background Notes for further detail.

Table 5 Seasonally Adjusted Indices of Retail Sales for 13 Retail Businesses - Rolling Three Month Provisional Average
Table 5 Seasonally Adjusted1 Indices of Retail Sales for 13 Retail Businesses2 - Rolling Three Month Provisional Average
Base Year: 2015=100
March 2024 - May 2024 March 2024 - May 2024
Value of Sales Volume of Sales
Retail Business - NACE Rev. 2 Index % change on previous period Annual % change Index % change on previous period Annual % change
Motor Trades 165.1 1.4 3.4 136.9 0.5 0.7
Non-Specialised Stores (incl. Supermarkets) 145.4 0.4 3.9 129.1 0.4 0.5
Department Stores 81.1 1.1 -7.7 97.6 4.6 -5.3
Food, Beverages & Tobacco 111.6 -2.8 -2.8 107.1 -2.5 -4.9
Fuel 132.1 -1.9 7.1 99.2 -1.5 -1.8
Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Cosmetic Articles 134.5 0.0 0.0 148.3 -0.2 -1.5
Clothing, Footwear & Textiles 133.3 -4.6 0.6 156.8 -0.4 5.3
Furniture & Lighting 152.4 -1.9 -0.4 187.9 -3.0 1.5
Hardware, Paints & Glass 150.3 -0.9 -1.2 148.0 0.3 -0.9
Electrical Goods 136.7 -2.2 2.8 218.1 -2.4 5.6
Books, Newspapers & Stationery 97.1 3.5 3.1 86.1 3.4 2.6
Other Retail Sales 111.6 -0.4 1.8 109.1 -2.1 -0.8
Bars 99.1 -1.9 4.2 77.2 -1.7 -0.5
All Businesses 141.8 0.8 2.5 132.9 1.0 0.4
Combined Groups
All Businesses (excl. Motor Trades) 131.4 0.0 2.1 130.9 0.3 0.5
All Businesses (excl. Motor Trades & Bars) 132.9 -0.3 1.9 134.3 0.4 0.5
Motors & Fuel 161.0 0.4 3.5 133.6 1.1 0.6
All Businesses (excl. Motor Trades, Fuel & Bars) 132.9 -0.1 1.7 136.4 0.4 0.6
Food Businesses 141.6 0.2 3.4 126.8 0.2 0.1
Non-Food (excl. Motor Trades, Fuel & Bars) 125.8 -0.3 0.1 144.4 0.5 1.1
Household Equipment 144.4 -2.1 0.5 192.2 -2.6 2.5
Books, Newspapers, Stationery & Other Goods 111.4 1.0 1.5 107.6 3.1 -0.3
1Based on Seasonal Patterns up to May 2024, individual series are independently adjusted.
2See Background Notes for further detail.

Percentage of Turnover Generated by Online Sales

The proportion of Retail Sales transacted online (from Irish registered companies) was 4.9% in May 2024 and 5.6% in April 2024, compared with 5.2% in May 2023. Excluding Motor Trades, the proportion of Retail Sales transacted online was 6.4% in May 2024 and 7.2% in April 2024, compared with 6.7% in May 2023.

Figure 3: Percentage of Turnover generated by Online Sales for All Businesses and All Businesses excl. Motor Trades, May 2022 - May 2024

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Table 6 Percentage of Total Retail Sales Turnover generated by Online Sales
Table 6 Percentage of Total Retail Sales Turnover generated by Online Sales1
Period % Online Sales
2022 Year 5.2
2023 Year 5.2
2022 1st quarter 5.0
2nd quarter 5.2
3rd quarter 5.0
4th quarter 5.7
2023 1st quarter 5.5
2nd quarter 5.4
3rd quarter 4.7
4th quarter 5.4
2024 1st quarter 5.3
2022 May 5.7
June 5.0
July 4.8
August 4.8
September 5.3
October 4.6
November 6.3
December 6.3
2023 January 5.4
February 5.2
March 5.8
April 5.1
May 5.2
June 5.8
July 4.8
August 4.5
September 4.9
October 5.1
November 5.7
December 5.4
2024 January 5.7
February 5.0
March 5.1
April 5.6
May2 4.9
1Only enterprises registered in Ireland are included.
2Provisional subject to revision.

Table 7 Percentage of Turnover generated by Online Sales for 13 Retail Businesses - Provisional Results May 2024
Table 7 Percentage of Turnover generated by Online Sales for 13 Retail Businesses1 - Provisional Results May 20242
May 2023 April 2024 May 2024
Online Sales Online Sales Online Sales
Retail Business - NACE Rev. 2 % % %
Motor Trades 1.5 1.7 1.2
Non-Specialised Stores (incl. Supermarkets) 2.3 2.5 2.3
Department Stores 6.1 7.8 6.7
Food, Beverages & Tobacco 7.4 7.4 6.9
Fuel * * *
Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Cosmetic Articles * * *
Clothing, Footwear & Textiles 11.7 9.5 9.3
Furniture & Lighting * * *
Hardware, Paints & Glass * * *
Electrical Goods 13.9 14.1 16.0
Books, Newspapers & Stationery * * *
Other Retail Sales 8.3 8.8 7.1
Online or Mail Order 83.3 83.3 79.7
Bars * * *
All Businesses 5.2 5.6 4.9
Combined Groups
All Businesses (excl. Motor Trades) 6.7 7.2 6.4
All Businesses (excl. Motor Trades, Fuel & Bars) 7.4 7.7 7.1
Food Businesses 2.9 3.0 2.9
Non-Food (excl. Motor Trades, Fuel & Bars) 11.1 11.5 10.5
Household Equipment 13.1 12.7 12.6
Books, Newspapers, Stationery & Other Goods 17.9 18.1 16.8
1See Background Notes for further detail.
2Provisional based on early returns from sample retailers.
* Confidential.