February was a strong month in retail trade

In February 2018 like-for-like retail volume sales augmented by 6.5 percent; adjusted for calendar effects, the sales growth was the same – reported the Central Statistical Office (KSH). Food and food-type retail sales increased by 3.8 percent and non-food sales grew by 8.5 percent, while motor fuel volume sales rose by 9.8 percent. In January-February 2018 like-for-like volume sales – adjusted for calendar effects – surpassed the previous year’s level by 7.1 percent.//