Retail sales rebound but a number of sectors remain impacted by Covid-19

Customers queuing outside a Woodies hardware store after phase one of the lockdown was lifted. The hardware sector has seen retail volumes rise above pre-Covid levels. Picture: Leon Farrell

The volume of retail sales increased by 6.4% in July when compared to July of last year figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.

Retail sales also increased by 1.5% when compared to June of this year on a seasonally adjusted basis.