Some macro economic indicators may help to understand the market environment in 2010 (source CSB of Latvia):

GDP = -0.3% compared with previous year

Retail sales turnover = - 2.2% (-5.3% for foodstuff)

2009 was an extremely hard year for the whole Latvian economics. The following macro economic indicators may help to understand how deep recession was (source CSBL):

GDP 2009 = -18%

Unemployment 2009 = 16.7% (almost 200 thousand)

Import of goods and services = -37.6%

Retail sales turnover = - 31% (-21% for foodstuff)

In the beginning of September Leversa have re-allocated its warehouse into new building located in industrial park "G-31", Riga, Uriekstes 8b.