27.03.202011:26:00UTC+00Ireland Retail Sales Fall For Second Month

Ireland's retail sales declined for the second straight month in February, data from the Central Statistics Office reported on Friday.

The retail sales volume decreased 4.3 percent month-on-month in February, following a 0.3 percent fall in January.

The value of retail sales fell 4.3 percent monthly in February, after a 0.4 rise in the preceding month.

On an annual basis, the retail sales volume fell 0.3 percent in February, after a 5.8 percent rise in the prior month.

On a yearly basis, the value of retail sales decreased 0.4 percent in February, after a 5.3 percent rise in the previous month.