Retail sales up more than 5 percent

In July 2018 like-for-like retail volume sales augmented by 5.4 percent; adjusted for calendar effects, the sales growth was 5.3 percent – reported the Central Statistical Office (KSH). Food and food-type retail sales increased by 2.2 percent and non-food sales grew by 9.2 percent, while motor fuel volume sales rose 5.6 percent. In January-June 2018 like-for-like volume sales – adjusted for calendar effects – surpassed last year’s level by 6.7 percent.