Retail sales increased by 4.2 percent in July

In July, retail sales grew by 4.2 percent year-on-year, according to raw and calendar-adjusted data, according to the second estimate of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) published on Friday.

The second estimate is 0.1 percentage points higher than the first.

In July, the turnover of non-food retail stores showed the highest growth of 7.5 percent, and fuel sales rose 3.4 percent, according to the calendar-adjusted data. In mixed food and food retail stores, the annual sales growth was 1.9 percent. (MTI)