Dutch retail sales rose 2.7% in September compared with the same month a year earlier, Statistics Netherlands reported on Monday. The figures exclude fuel stations and are adjusted for differences in the number of shopping days. Retail sales volume increased 1.8% year on year.
Non-food sales, including online purchases, grew 4.6%, while their volume rose 2.7%. Recreational goods stores recorded the strongest increase, at nearly 8%, followed by personal care product shops, where sales rose by almost 6.4%. Furniture and household stores were the only non-food subsector to post lower turnover than in September 2025.
Food sales declined 0.5% year on year, with volume down 0.2%. Specialist food shops recorded a 3.1% increase, but supermarket sales fell 1%.
Online retail sales rose 4.5%. Retailers primarily focused on online sales grew 5%, while businesses where online sales are a secondary activity reported a 3.7% increase. Online sales rose across all subsectors, led by consumer electronics at 7.2% and clothing and fashion at nearly 5%. Food and personal care products recorded the smallest increase, at 2.9%.
Sources: Investing.com News.