Small format stores sales grow 9% in March

The sales in small format stores (up to 300 sqm) grew by 9 percent y/y and 23 percent m/m in March, the Polish Chamber of Commerce PIH said. “This was not only due to the fact that March has three more days than February, but also due to increased purchases related to preparations for Easter. In year-to-year terms, the turnover of small-format stores increased by almost 9 percent, even though the number of transactions decreased by 7 percent,” the report said. The average value of a transaction in such stores amounted to PLN 14.9, up by 4 percent m/m and 16 percent y/y.