Swedish retail sales were unchanged in April 2026, showing a 0.0 % change compared with March when figures were adjusted for calendar and seasonal variations. The sales in convenience stores fell 2.1 %, while grocery retail excluding Systembolaget rose 2.2 %. The April 2026 calendar‑adjusted volume was 4.7 % higher than in April 2025 and 3.8 % higher than the same month a year earlier at constant prices. Over the preceding three months, from February to April, the overall retail volume was 0.4 % above the previous three‑month period. In a separate update, the Statistics Sweden bureau announced that, from April 2026, monthly turnover for small and medium‑sized service firms will be derived from VAT declarations to reduce reporting burden, affecting about 4,000 firms. The change is expected to improve accuracy and reduce sampling error.
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