Retail sales volume down 7.3 pct in July
Greek retail sales volume fell 7.3 pct in July this year, hit by the imposition of capital controls in the country, with sales falling in all shop categories, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Wednesday.
The statistics service, in a report, said that the volume of sales fell in furniture-electrical-home appliances (21.5 pct), department stores (12.8 pct), fuel/lubricants (11.9 pct), food/beverage/tobacco (7.3 pct), clothing/footwear (5.6 pct), pharmaceuticals/cosmetics (4.6 pct), bookstores (4.2 pct) and supermarkets (2.6 pct).
The volume of sales (turnover in fixed prices) fell 7.3 pct in July, compared with the same month last year, and it was down 5.3 pct compared with June 2015.
Turnover (current prices) fell 8.7 pct on an annual basis, and it was down 7.7 pct compared with June 2015.
The seasonally-adjusted volume index fell 6.4 pct in July, while the seasonally-adjusted turnover index was unchanged in the month.
