2020.10.2912:10:00UTC+00Latvia Retail Sales Rise In September

Latvia's retail sales grew at a faster pace in September, figures from the Central Statistical Bureau showed on Thursday.

Retail sales increased a calendar adjusted 5.9 percent year-over-year in September, following a 4.3 percent rise in August.

Turnover of retail trade in automotive fuels gained 13.4 percent yearly in September. Sales of food products grew by 5.3 percent and those of non-food products increased by 3.5 percent.

On a monthly basis, retail sales increased a seasonally adjusted 0.4 percent in September, after a 0.8 percent rise in the previous month. Sales rose for the second straight month.