MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE (MDT)
INTRODUCTION
Services Statistics Division of DOSM started published the statistics on Monthly Distributive Trade since January 2014. The data for this publication are collected through Monthly Survey of Distributive Trade which comprise of the Wholesale & Retail Trade and Motor Vehicle.
This publication presents information on sales value and volume index in Wholesale & Retail Trade sector.
OBJECTIVES OF MDT
The main objective is to:
Provide short term indicators of Wholesale & Retail Trade sector in assisting the government and other organisation as well as business community in planning and making decision .
SCOPE AND COVERAGE
The distributive trade survey covers all registered establishments of the relevant regulatory bodies engaged in the Wholesale & Retail Trade.
CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS
The classification of the industry is based on the Malaysia Standard Industrial Classification 2008 Ver. 1.0. The classification conforms to the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, Revision 4, United Nations Statistics Division. Meanwhile, the concepts of wholesale and retail trade adopted in this publication is based on recommendation in the Manual of International Recommendations for Distributive Trade Statistics 2008 (IRDTS 2008) published by the United Nations Statistics Division. The definition of industries are as follows:
Wholesale Trade
Refers to the resale (sale without transformation) of new and used goods to retailers; industrial, commercial, institutional or professional users; or to other wholesalers; or selling merchandise to, such persons or companies.
Wholesalers frequently physically assemble, sort and grade goods in large lots; break bulk, repack and bottle (except in air-tight containers) and redistribute in smaller lots; store, refrigerate, deliver and install goods as well as engage in sales promotion for customers and label design.
Retail Trade
Refers to the resale (sale without transformation) of new and used goods to the general public for personal or household consumption or utilisation.
Motor Vehicles
Refers to wholesale and retail sale of motor vehicles and motorcycles, either new or used, sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles including washing, polishing as well as commission agents.
METHODOLOGY
Population
All establishments encompass of 179 industries (5 digits) based on Malaysia Standard Industrial Classification 2008 Ver 1.0.
Sampling frame
From the identified population, establishments that are still operating as at December 2018 were listed as sampling frame.
Sampling design
Sampling design of the survey is a one-stage stratified random sampling. Industries at national level have been classified as stratum and the establishment as the sampling unit.
Each stratum (industry) has been set up into four sub stratum to ensure the sample is distributed taking into account the economy characteristics of the industry. The main substratum is heterogeneous, was fully covered while other sub stratum that is homogeneous were sampled.
Main substratum comprises large establishments that have significant total revenue in the industry while for the second to fourth substratum were formed based on Cumulative Frequency Square Root Method. This method forms the boundaries, for each substratum.
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