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 Large-sized commercial units (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Large-sized commercial units (No.) by Economic sector and Size class of sales area; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Shopping establishments survey - relevant size units
First available period 2011
Last available period 2022
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (Portugal)
  • Economic sector
  • Size class of sales area
Concepts
  • LARGE-SIZED COMMERCIAL UNIT:  Commercial establishment considered individually or as part of several establishments belonging to the same company or group, for which the following conditions are met: a) food or combined retail trade: the continuous sales area is equal to or greater than 2,000 m2 or the accumulated sales area is equal to or greater than 15,000 m2; b) non-food retail trade: the continuous sales area is equal to or greater than 4,000 m2 or the accumulated sales area is equal to or greater than 25,000 m2; c) wholesale trade: the continuous sales area is equal to or greater than 5000 m2 or the accumulated sales area is equal to or greater than 30000 m2.
  • ECONOMIC ACTIVITY:  Combination of resources such as labour, raw materials, equipment, etc., are joined, leading to the creation of specific goods or services. Regardless of the factors of production integrating the good or service produced, all activities generically imply an input of products (goods or services), a production process and an output of products (goods or services).
  • EXHIBITION AND SALE AREA:  Toda a área destinada a venda onde os compradores têm acesso ou os produtos se encontram expostos. Não inclui as áreas ocupadas pelo armazenamento, pelos escritórios, serviços administrativos e ainda outros espaços não ligados directamente a exposição e venda.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations Count
Last update date 04/12/2023


information presented in 29/3/2024