The structural analysis conducted annually on behalf of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber - Trade Division shows for the analysis year 2022 that the downward trend in business figures in the retail sector will continue in 2021 with a brief interruption in 2018 and 2020 and will intensify further in 2022. This is accompanied by a decline in both the number of retail establishments and the sales area. Concentration remains high and will continue to increase in the future.