Regional retail sector sales trend
Shops selling food and beverages achieved 1.5 percent more turnover during the last year with a growth trend indication.
Supermarkets saw 1.9 percent turnover growth, while special shops saw turnover decline by 1.8 percent.
Turnover in the non-food sector was down by 0.1 percent.
Online shops saw their turnover go up by 15.8 percent.
Multi-channel retailers (retailers selling goods and services over the Internet as a side activity) achieved 21.6 percent higher turnover in online sales.
The figures shown above are based on central statistics preliminary estimation and subject to final clarifications.
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