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Irish Retail Sales Fall 0.1% In November 2018

By Dayeeta Das
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Irish Retail Sales Fall 0.1% In November 2018

The seasonally adjusted volume of Irish retail sales fell 0.1% in November 2018, leaving the annual growth rate at 3.6%, data from the Central Statistics Office has revealed.

Excluding car sales, retail sales volume increased by 0.2% in November of last year when compared to the previous month, to stand 1.9% higher on the year.

The Sectors

Electrical goods (+6.8%), and bars (+4.1%) recorded the highest monthly volume increases.

The highest month-on-month decrease in volume was seen in pharmaceuticals, medical and cosmetic articles (-7.5%), and food, beverages, and tobacco (-5.6%).

Value Of Retail Sales

There was no change in the value of retail sales in November 2018 when compared with October 2018.

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However, there was an annual increase of 2.7% when compared with November 2017.

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