KSH: retail sales increased by 7.6 percent in January

Retail sales grew by 7.6 percent in January, according to both raw and calendar-free data, compared to a year before – the Central Statistical Office announced on Wednesday.

Growth has been the highest since February last year. On the other hand, the monthly turnover of 945 thousand billion HUF has been the lowest since March last year, and since then the sales of the stores have exceeded 1000 billion HUF every month. (MTI)