Survey Name:

Retail Sales Index

Survey purpose:

To provide turnover index for retail sector.

Legislative Basis National:

Statistics (Retail Sales Inquiry) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 432 of 2018).

Legislative Basis European:

Commission Regulation No. 472/2008

Periodicity:

Monthly

Statistical Population:

Enterprises in NACE Rev.2 divisions 45, 47 & 56.30.

Sampling Frame:

Central Register of All Businesses in Ireland

Reference Area:

State

Time Coverage:

1996 - 2021

Base Period:

2015-Date baseyear 2015=100

Sector Coverage:

NACE Rev.2 divisions 45, 47 & 56.30.

Survey Size:

1700 enterprises are sampled in the Retail Sales Index

Principal Variables:

Turnover

Principal External Users:

Eurostat, Retail Ireland, Government department and agencies, economists and brokers etc.

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Business Statistics

Contact Person:

Stephanie Kelleher

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Billy Cantillon, Lillian Tobin

Contact email:

Business_Stats@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000