July retail sales show 6.8% rise

The volume of retail sales increased by 6.8 per cent in July compared to July 2006 but are up just 0

The volume of retail sales increased by 6.8 per cent in July compared to July 2006 but are up just 0.1 per cent from June, according to figures released today.

The value of retail sales rose by 7.9 per cent in July compared to July last year and rose by 2.2 per cent in the month, according to the Central Statistics Office data.

If motor trades are excluded, the annual increase in July was 8.6 per cent, and the monthly change was a rise of 2.8 per cent.

The value of retail sales rose by 7.9 per cent in July compared to July last year and rose by 0.4 per cent in the month.

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