KSH: retail sales continues to perform well

In August, the volume of calendar effect adjusted retail sales grew by 6.8 percent, compared to the same period of last year. The raw data became 6.3 percent – the Central Statistics Office (KSH) published its second estimate on Wednesday.

In food and food mixed retail stores, the calendar effect adjusted sales volumes increased by 4.5 percent in non-food retail stores the growth was 10.2 percent, while fuel retail sales increased by 6.2 percent. (MTI)