Retail sales fell 1.8 percent at the beginning of the year on an annual basis

In the first month of the year, non-food retail sales grew by 1.5 percent, while in non-food retail sales, the calendar-adjusted volume of sales fell by 2.2 per cent, much less than the 8.6 percent in December, compared with January last year.

The volume of traffic at gas stations decreased by 8.5 percent, which is a smaller drop than in the previous four months. (MTI)