Cork firms see sales up 28%

COMPANIES based in Cork have seen the highest average growth in sales over the first nine months of this year, research has revealed.

Latest monthly information from international research and company accounts’ database register, Corpfin, part of the Experian research group, show that Cork-based businesses enjoyed a 28.2% average increase in sales this year, up to the end of September.

In contrast, Dublin-based companies saw a 13.6% year-on-year rise in sales.