Retail turnover in the Czech Republic grew by 3.5 percent last year

Retail turnover grew in every month of last year, in December the growth slowed to 1.8 percent from 4.5 percent in November, Jana Gotvaldová, the statistical office’s specialist director, told journalists at a press conference.

– said Jana Gotvaldová. While December was the weakest month last year, the highest growth, 5.7 percent, was shown in April.

Last year, fuel sales exceeded the previous year’s sales by 8.4 percent, industrial goods by 4.4 percent, and food by 0.6 percent. “It can be stated that every month, online sales were the ones that promoted consumption the most” – noted the specialist director.