2020.02.2810:30:00UTC+00Ireland Retail Sales Fall In January

Ireland's retail sales declined in January after rising in the previous month, data from the Central Statistics Office reported on Friday.

The retail sales volume decreased 3.4 percent month-on-month in January, after a 3.9 percent rose in December. In November, sales fell 2.8 percent.

The value of retail sales fell 1.4 percent monthly in January, after a 3.7 rise in the preceding month.

On an annual basis, the retail sales volume gained 3.7 percent in January, slower than 6.1 percent rise in the prior month.

On a yearly basis, the value of retail sales increased 3.5 percent in January, after a 4.9 percent rise in the previous month.