On a seasonally-adjusted monthly comparison basis, retail trade turnover added 0.4% in August following a revised increase of 0.5% in July, the data indicated.
Details follow (pct change):
Aug y/y | Aug m/m | July y/y | July m/m | |
Retail sales | 3.0 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
- food | 4.5 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
- non-food | 8.2 | 0.4 | 10.3 | 0.7 |
- fuel | -11.3 | 2.0 | -17.1 | -0.6 |
Source: NSI
The NSI has revised the figures for July from previously reported increases of 2.4% year-on-year and 0.3% month-on-month.