132 car plate boosts retail sales by 6%

The introduction of the 132 number plate boosted retail sales by more than 6%, but when car sales are removed the increase in spending was only 1.3%.

The success of the Society of Irish Motoring Industry’s number plate initiative was borne out in the figures which showed that there had been a 37.4% jump in the sale of cars.

Other sectors which showed an increase in sales included books, newspapers and stationery, which jumped by 16.2%.