Retail sales in Latvia increased 4.5% year-on-year in September 2026, following a 3.5% rise in August. The largest upturns were recorded in the retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather goods (20.9%), retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (14.8%), and retail sale of hardware, instruments, construction materials and sanitary equipment (11.3%). Retail sale via stalls and markets, however, declined by 4.6%. Compared to the previous month, retail sales increased 0.7%, rebounding from a 1.5% fall in August.