October 28 (SeeNews) - North Macedonia-based retailer Skopski Pazar [MSE:SPAZ] said on Friday that its net profit decreased to 53.7 million denars ($868,760/872,900 euro) in the first nine months of the year, from 64.5 million denars a year earlier. Skopski Pazar's operating expenses grew by an annual 18% to 166.8 million denars in the review period. Costs of consumed materials and other supplies rose by an annual 42% in the nine months through September to 42.2 million denars, figures from the company's interim financial statement show. Total operating revenue rose by an annual 8% to 232.5 million denars in the period under review. (1 euro = 61.55 denars)