Retail sales show softening demand

RETAIL sales rose by 4.1% in October year on year, figures released yesterday by the Central Statistic Office reveal.

Retail sales show softening demand
Sat, 14 Dec, 2002 - 00:00
Brian O'Mahony

Excluding motor trade spending the 12 month increase was 4.5%, the CSO added.

Compared with September the figures show a welcome softening in demand, said Austin Hughes, chief economist, IIB Bank.

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