Retail sales continue to thrive

Retail sales in October increased by 6.4 percent. Calendar effect adjusted increased by 5.5 percent, compared to the previous year, according to a second estimate of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) published on Tuesday. The data is 0.2 percentage points lower than the first estimate.

The calendar effect adjusted turnover increased by 4.0 percent in the food and food mixed retail stores, compared to the same period of the previous year, which is 0.1 percentage points slower than it was indicated in the first estimate. (MTI)