Plus four percent for retail in July

In July 2017 like-for-like retail volume sales augmented by 4.1 percent; adjusted for calendar effects, the sales growth was the same – reported the Central Statistical Office (KSH). Food and food-type retail sales increased by 2.1 percent and non-food sales grew by 7.1 percent, while motor fuel volume sales rose 3.4 percent. In January-July 2017 like-for-like volume sales – adjusted for calendar effects – surpassed last year’s level by 3.9 percent. //