Poland's retail sales rise 2.2% YoY; apparel leads with 11.8% surge

For the January–June 2025 period, sales increased by 3.7 per cent year-over-year (YoY), down from 4.9 per cent in the same period of 2024. After eliminating the seasonal factors, in June 2025 retail sales at constant prices were 4.2 per cent higher than in the corresponding month of 2024, while compared to May this year sales increased by 0.7 per cent, Statistics Poland said in a press release.

The ‘textiles, clothing, and footwear’ category recorded a robust YoY growth of 11.8 per cent at constant prices in June 2025, making it one of the strongest performing segments in the retail sector for the month. Seasonally unadjusted data shows the retail sales index stood at 111.8 for the category compared to June 2024, with a cumulative index of 107.7 for January–June 2025 versus the same period in 2024. The month-over-month index for June 2025 against May 2025 was 105.2.

At current prices, the textiles, clothing, and footwear category registered an index of 110.1 for June 2025 and 106.2 for the first half of the year, contributing 5.8 per cent to total retail sales. Online retail activity in this segment also saw notable growth, with the e-commerce share rising from 21.6 per cent in June 2024 to 23 per cent in June 2025, underscoring the increasing role of digital platforms in textile and apparel retailing.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (SG)