Retail was flying high in June

In June 2017 like-for-like retail volume sales augmented by 5.5 percent; adjusted for calendar effects, the sales growth was 6 percent – reported the Central Statistical Office (KSH). Food and food-type retail sales increased by 4.1 percent and non-food sales grew by 8.5 percent, while motor fuel volume sales rose 5.1 percent. In January-June 2017 like-for-like volume sales – adjusted for calendar effects – surpassed last year’s level by 3.9 percent. //