Ireland retail sales extend decline in July on yearly basis

Mon, 29th Aug 2022 14:00

(Alliance News) - Retail sales in Ireland fell in July, figures from the Central Statistics office showed on Monday.

Month-on-month, retail sales volumes fell 1.6%, matching June's result. On an annual basis, sales fell 8.1%, deepening from June's 7.3% decline.

The largest monthly decrease was seen in books, newspapers & stationery, down 27%. Meanwhile, bars recorded the largest monthly gain, of 23%.

By Lucy Heming; lucyheming@alliancenews.com