Czech retail sales fell in August

In August, the annual retail sales fell by 0.3 percent in the Czech Republic – the Czech Statistical Office announced on Friday.

According to the the Czech Statistical Office, the lower number of working days played a major role in the downturn in August this year. According to the working days adjusted datas, retail sales increased by an annual 1.3 percent, and by a monthly 0.8 percent. (MTI)