Swiss retail trade fell in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic by a marked 6.2%
Neuchâtel, 30.04.2020 - Turnover adjusted for sales days and holidays fell in the retail sector by 6.2% in nominal terms in March 2020 compared with the previous year. Seasonally adjusted, nominal turnover fell by 6.0% compared with the previous month. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, turnover slumped markedly in some sectors. These are provisional findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
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