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Retail trade up in March

26/05/2017 10:17
The turnover value and volume indices of retail trade presented an increase in March and in the first three months of the year, the Statistical Service of Cyprus said on Thursday.

On the basis of provisional estimates, the Turnover Value Index of Retail Trade for March 2017 increased by 6.1% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and reached 87.6 units (base 2010=100), Cystat announced.

It added that for the period January-March 2017 the index is estimated to have recorded an increase of 4.0% compared to the same period of 2016.

On the basis of provisional estimates, the Turnover Volume Index of Retail Trade for March 2017 increased by 2.7% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and reached 88.1 units (base 2010=100).

For the period January-March 2017, the index is estimated to have recorded an increase of 1.6% compared to the same period of 2016.