Good first six months for retail trade

In June 2018 like-for-like retail volume sales augmented by 6.5 percent; adjusted for calendar effects, the sales growth was 6.1 percent – reported the Central Statistical Office (KSH). Food and food-type retail sales increased by 2.6 percent and non-food sales grew by 10.8 percent, while motor fuel volume sales rose 5.8 percent. In January-June 2018 like-for-like volume sales – adjusted for calendar effects – surpassed last year’s level by 6.9 percent. //