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Retail sales index for Scotland

01/02/2012

Scotland’s Chief Statistician today announced the release of Retails Sales Index for Scotland Quarter 4 2011.

These statistics are a component of the the Scottish Quarterly GDP Publication, accounting for approximately 5.3 per cent of the Scottish economy.

The main findings are:

• The volume of Retail Sales at basic prices in Scotland grew by 0.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2011 and grew by 0.7 per cent annually (seasonally adjusted)
• The value of Retail Sales at current prices in Scotland grew by 0.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2011 and grew by 3.5 per cent annually (seasonally adjusted)

Related links

• Retails Sales Index for Scotland Quarter 4 2011
• Retail Sales Index information
• About Economy statistics
• Standards of official statistics in Scotland