SKOPJE (Macedonia), October 17 (SeeNews) – The business confidence indicator in Macedonia's retail sector remained unchanged in the third quarter of 2018 compared with the previous quarter, the country's statistical office, Makstat, said on Wednesday.
The third quarter reading of the index was 0.5 pp higher compared to the value recorded in the same period of 2017, Makstat said in a quarterly survey conducted among local managers.
"The financial situation in the third quarter of 2018 is less favourable compared to the second quarter of 2018. The expectations for the orders for the next period are that they will increase and the number of employees is expected to decrease," the statistical office said.
The selling prices in the third quarter of 2018 have increased compared to the previous quarter, and they are expected to increase in the next three months, survey data showed.