Sales were up in August

In August 2017 like-for-like retail volume sales augmented by 4.6 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 2.9 percent and non-food sales grew by 7.7 percent, while motor fuel volume sales rose 2.6 percent. In January-August 2017 like-for-like volume sales – adjusted for calendar effects – surpassed last year’s level by 4 percent. //