📋 Tender Overview
In December retail sales increased by 19.8 during the month. In annual terms there was a decrease by 0.8. However in the entire last year sales were lower by 3.1 y y - according to GUS data.The significant increase in sales in December was the result of the lifting of restrictions on the operation of shopping centers and the traditionally greater shopping activity in connection with the Christmas and New Year period.The seasonal effect reinforced by the opening of shopping centers was stronger than a year earlier when December retail sales increased by 14.1 on a monthly basis.MRPiT expects that in January the decline in retail sales may slightly exceed 2 on an annual basis. This will be the result of another introduction of restrictions on the operation of shopping centers.At the same time it can be expected that restrictions in stationary trade will translate into a renewed increase in the share of purchases made via the Internet.
