27.04.201807:51:00UTC+00Ireland Retail Sales Fall Further In March

Ireland's retail sales declined for the fourth successive month in March, preliminary figures from the Central Statistics Office showed Friday.

The volume of retail sales dropped 2.2 percent month-over-month in March, faster than the 0.5 percent fall in February.

The sectors with the largest monthly volume decreases were hardware, paints& glass and furniture & lighting.

Excluding motor trades, the volume of retail sales registered a decline of 1.4 percent.

On a yearly basis, retail sales fell 2.8 percent in March, reversing a 1.6 percent rise in the previous month. It was the first decrease in eleven months.

The value of retail sales slid 4.1 percent annually and by 3.4 percent monthly in March.