Poland retail sales rise 3.1% in August, textiles lead gains

Retail sales at constant prices in August 2025 were 3.1 per cent higher than a year ago, up from 2.6 per cent growth in August 2024. Month-on-month (MoM), sales fell 0.4 per cent. For January–August 2025, sales rose 3.6 per cent year-on-year (YoY), nearly matching last year’s 3.7 per cent increase.

After seasonal adjustment, retail sales in August were 4.7 per cent higher YoY and up 0.7 per cent compared with July.

Textiles, clothing, and footwear led category growth with an 18.9 per cent surge, followed by fuels, up 6.1 per cent, and pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and orthopaedic equipment which rose 3.3 per cent, Statistics Poland said in a release.

Retail sales in August 2025 grew 3.1 per cent YoY but dipped 0.4 per cent versus July.
Seasonally adjusted sales rose 0.7 per cent MoM.
Textiles, clothing, and footwear surged 18.9 per cent, leading all categories.
Online sales climbed 4.9 per cent, with textiles’ digital share up to 22.7 per cent, highlighting continued strength in fashion-led e-commerce growth.

Online sales grew 4.9 per cent YoY, with their share in total sales inching up from 8 to 8.1 per cent. Textiles, clothing, and footwear also saw a notable jump in online share from 21 to 22.7 per cent, signalling strong digital demand.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (HU)