In Romania, retail sales grew by 11.1 percent in the first ten months

Romanian retail sales show double-digit growth

The increase, according to raw data, is mainly due to non-food sales, which were up 16 percent from a year earlier. They sold 11.2 percent more fuel, while sales of food, beverages and tobacco products rose 5.8 percent.

In October, retail sales volume was up 4 percent from October last year, with seasonal and calendar-adjusted expansion of 5.5 percent. (MTI)