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    Tendency survey for retail trade

    Sentiment indicator for retail trade
    102.4
    February 2025

    How are things in the retail sector? What are the expectations for the months to come?  The business tendency survey is based on a monthly assessment by the retail sector of the development through the last three months and expectations for the next three months. Factors measured are turnover, employment, sales prices, inventories and orders with suppliers.

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    State of affairs in the retail sector as assessed by the enterprises

    The sentiment indicator is a composite indicator based on questions about turnover expectations, employment expectations, inventories and assessment of the actual development in similar indicators over the last three months.
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Sentiment indicators for businesses (ETILLID)
    More about the figure
    Last update
    21.2.2025
    Next update
    24.3.2025
    Source data

    The statistics is compiled from data collected via questionnaires. The sample is based on information in the Central Business Register. The survey is carried out with a panel based stratified sample Because of drop-out the sample is updated two times a year.

    The sample is stratified into lines of industries as is seen in that statbank tables.

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    Business tendency surveys

    The monthly tendency survey provides a quick and up-to-date overview of actual conditions and expectations within the manufacturing industries, construction, retail trade and services. The surveys are directly connected to and defined by the Business and Consumer Survey joint harmonized program as managed by the Directorate-Generale for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission.

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