2020.01.2810:53:00UTC+00Ireland Retail Sales Rise In December

Ireland's retail sales rose in December after falling in the preceding month, data from the Central Statistics Office reported on Tuesday.

The retail sales volume increased 3.6 percent month-on-month in December, after a 2.8 percent fall in November. In October, sales rose 0.4 percent.

The value of retail sales grew 3.4 percent monthly in December, reversing a 2.2 fall in the preceding month. This was the first growth in three months.

On an annual basis, the retail sales volume gained 5.8 percent in December, following a 1.9 percent rise in the prior month.

On a yearly basis, the value of retail sales increased 4.6 percent in December, after a 0.6 percent rise in the previous month.