Retail sales rose 1.7% year-on-year in January and 2.2% adjusted for calendar effects, the Central Statistical Office announced. The figures were revised up 0.1% from the preliminary reading.
Total sales, including, mail order and online sales, reached HUF 637 billion. The volume of sales at specialized and non-specialized food shops, adjusted for calendar effects, declined 1.4% year-on-year in January, with the high base effect playing a significant role in the change. Non-food shops realised a 6% annual rise in sales.
