DUBLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Irish retail sales volumes fell 0.1% year-on-year in December, the first annual decline in nine months and a dramatic drop from revised annual growth of 2.1% the previous
Irish Retail Sales Experience First Annual Decline in Nine Months
Overview of Irish Retail Sales
DUBLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Irish retail sales volumes fell 0.1% year-on-year in December, the first annual decline in nine months and a dramatic drop from revised annual growth of 2.1% the previous month, Central Statistics Office data showed on Wednesday.
Year-on-Year Sales Comparison
Retail sales were 0.4% lower in December than November, and 0.8% lower if motor traders are excluded.
Monthly Sales Trends
(Writing by Conor Humphries; Editing by Padraic Halpin)
