Survey results - the second quarter of 2026
Business situation in the trade sector moderately improved in the 2nd quarter of 2026. The quarterly IRG SGH trade confidence indicator (IRGTRD) increased by 1.7 pts to 7.3 pts. It is 5.4 pts greater than the respective year 2025 figure, and it remains over the second quarters’ average within the last ten years (which amounts to -0.2 pts). General and financial situation of traders significantly improved. At the same time, they increased domestic and foreign purchases, while employment stabilised. Firms expect their trading activity to significantly improve within the next two quarters.
Researchers:
Katarzyna Majchrzak, katarzyna.majchrzak@sgh.waw.pl
Łukasz Olejnik, lolejn@sgh.waw.pl
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