Russia Business Tendency. Retail trade: Business situation - activity: future tendency (Quarterly)

The main purpose of the survey is to monitor retail enterprises by evaluating their short-term perspectives (current quarter and next quarter). The survey comprises questions related to output, demand, economic situation and prospects for enterprise development. The question is \"How do you expect your business activity (sales) to change over the next 3 months? It (They) will ... 1) improve (increase), 2) remain unchanged, 3) deteriorate (decrease)\". The measure used for this indicator is a balance (difference between positive and negative answers in % points of total answers). Survey methodology does not contain information on the use of seasonal adjustment. The last observation is dated Q4 2021.