Retail sales rose by 5.5 percent in the Czech Republic in September

Retail sales rose by 5.5 percent in the Czech Republic in September on an annual level. The index was 3.3 percent in August – the Czech Statistical Office announced on Thursday in Prague.

The sales of food stores and the webshops contributed to the retail sales increase ithe most in September. The working day adjusted retail sales increased by 6.3 percent in September. This year one less working day was in September. (MTI)