Retail sales jump more than 9% in August compared to 2019

Electrical goods, hardware and furniture sectors were strongest.

The motor trade recorded an almost 16% increase on August 2019.

Retail sales were 9.1% higher in August 2020 compared with August 2019 new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Electrical goods, hardware, along with furniture and lighting sectors all saw retail volumes increase by more than 25%. The motor trade also recorded an almost 16% increase on August 2019 while supermarket volumes were up almost 10%.