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Department store sales fell by 5% on a monthly basis in April, new CSO figures show today

Retail sales dip by 1.2% in April from March - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that retail sales fell by 1.2% on a monthly basis in April to stand 0.9% lower than a year earlier.

Business • 28 May 24

Sales in Department Stores jumped by over 15% in March compared to February, new CSO figures show

Retail sales up by 1.7% in March - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that retail sales rose by 1.7% on a monthly basis in March, while they increased by 1% in the year to March.

Business • 29 Apr 24

Sales in department stores slowed by 7% in February compared to January, new CSO figures show today

Monthly retail sales slow by 2% in February

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the volume of retail sales fell by 2% in February when compared with January on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Business • 28 Mar 24

Sales of clothing, footwear and textiles jumped by 37.6% in January on a monthly basis, new CSO figures show

Annual retail sales rise by 2.7% in January - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that retail sales rose by 0.5% on a monthly basis in January to come in 2.7% higher than a year earlier.

Business • 28 Feb 24

New CSO figures show that retail sales were 3.9% higher in December compared to December 2022

Monthly retail sales up 0.9% in December - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the volume of retail sales rose by 0.9% in December compared with November on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Business • 29 Jan 24

Retail sales were up 0.2% on a monthly basis in November, new CSO figures show today

Retail sales post first monthly growth since April

Retail sales grew by 0.2% on a monthly basis in November, the first monthly increase since last April, to stand 0.8% higher than a year ago, the latest Central Statistics Office figures show today.

Business • 09 Jan 24

China retail sales rise in November but miss forecasts

Chinese retail sales rose less than expected last month, official data showed today, showing demand in the world's second biggest economy remains sluggish a year after strict Covid containment measures were lifted.

Business • 15 Dec 23

Monthly clothing footwear and textile sales were down 0.6% in October.

Monthly retail sales volumes down 0.4% in October

Retail sales volumes dropped by 0.4% in October when compared to the previous month, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 28 Nov 23

Sales of pharmaceuticals, medical and cosmetic articles, fell by 6.1% on a monthly basis in September, new CSO figures show

Monthly retail sales volumes down 1.2% in September

The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show that retail sales fell by 1.2% in September of this year when compared with August on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Business • 27 Oct 23

Retail sales fell by 0.1% on a monthly basis in August, the fourth monthly drop in a row, new CSO figures show today

Retail sales see marginal monthly fall in August - CSO

Retail sales fell by 0.1% on a monthly basis in August, the fourth monthly drop in a row, to stand 3.6% higher than a year ago, new Central Statistics Office figures show today.

Business • 27 Sep 23

Euro zone retail sales volumes fell by 0.2% in July from June and were 1% lower year-on-year, new figures show today

Euro zone retail sales dip as auto fuel purchases fall

Retail sales in the euro zone declined in July, though only due to reduced automotive fuel purchases, while June registered an increase rather than the decline reported last month, data showed today.

Business • 06 Sep 23

Job seekers check job postings at a job fair in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China

China halts youth jobless figures as economy weakens

China's statistics bureau said it had suspended publication of youth jobless data, citing the need to improve methodology in the way it measured unemployment among young people, which has hit record highs in recent months.

Business • 15 Aug 23

Sales of Books, Newspapers and Stationery rose by 12.1% in June on a monthly basis, new CSO figures show

Annual retail sales up 7.6% in June - CSO

New Central Statistics Office figures show that retail sales volumes rose 0.4% on a monthly basis in June to stand 7.6% higher on an annual basis.

Business • 28 Jul 23

Food, drink and tobacco sales fell by 0.5% from April.

Eurostat: Euro zone retail sales flat in May

Retail sales in the euro zone were unchanged in May, Eurostat said today, as increased spending on non-food items offset declines for food and fuel.

Business • 06 Jul 23

Sales of clothing and footwear fell by 21.6% in May, new CSO figures show

Monthly retail sales down 1.6% in May - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that retail sales volumes fell by 1.6% on a monthly basis in May with decreases recorded for clothing, footwear and textiles, books newspapers and stationery and car sales.

Business • 28 Jun 23

Car sales - on an annual basis - jumped by 18% in April, new CSO figures show

Car sales push retail sales sharply higher again

The volume of annual retail sales rose sharply again last month due to another surge in car sales, jumping 7.5% on an annual basis, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

Business • 29 May 23

Annual retail sales rose by 8.6% in March on the back of a 30.7% jump in car sales

Retail sales up 8.6% on surge in car sales - CSO

Retail sales volumes rose at the fastest pace in over a year last month, jumping by 8.6% on the back of a surge in car sales, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

Business • 28 Apr 23

China's economy grew by 4.5% in the first quarter of 2023 as the country reopened after the end of zero-Covid measures late last year

China's economic growth jumps 4.5% in Q1

China's economy grew a forecast-busting 4.5% in the first quarter as the country reopened after the end of zero-Covid measures late last year, official data showed today.

Business • 18 Apr 23

Bar sales rose by 4.7% in February but still remain 15.2% lower than their pre-Covid-19 level in February 2020

Retail sales rise for second month in a row - CSO

Retail sales volumes rose on a monthly basis for the second month in a row in February, increasing by 0.7% to stand 3.6% higher than the same time a year ago, new Central Statistics Office figures show today.

Business • 28 Mar 23

Retail sales in the euro zone rose 0.3% month-on-month in January for a 2.3% year-on-year decline

Euro zone retail sales weaker than expected in January

Euro zone retail sales rebounded much less than expected month-on-month in January and were still lower than 12 months earlier, data showed today.

Business • 06 Mar 23

Today's CSO figures show that retail sales rose by 0.1% on a monthly basis while they were up 3% compared to last year

Monthly retail sales inch 0.1% higher in January - CSO

The volume of retail sales rose slightly in January, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 28 Feb 23

Sales of clothing, footwear and textiles were down 16.8% in December, today's CSO figures show

Monthly retail sales flat in December - CSO

Retail spending overall was flat in December, compared with November, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 27 Jan 23

Toys sales were lower in November 2022 compared to the same month the previous year, new CSO figures show

Retail sales volumes slow down in November - CSO

Retail sales volumes in November declined from the previous month as increases in sales of clothing and electrical goods failed to offset sharp falls in the bar and car sales.

Business • 06 Jan 23

The value of retail sales were 1.2% higher than in September and 6.1% up on the year, today's CSO figures show

Annual retail sales down for sixth month in a row - CSO

New Central Statistics Office figures show that the volume of retail sales rose by 0.7% in October but fell 2.6% on the same month last year.

Business • 28 Nov 22

Retail sales volumes fell by 3.1% in September, new CSO figures show

Retail sales see biggest monthly fall in nine months

Retail sales volumes saw their deepest monthly drop in nine months today, falling 3.1% in September to stand 7% down from the same time a year ago, Central Statistics Office figures showed today.

Business • 28 Oct 22

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