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Romanian Retail Sales Rise In May

Retail sales in Romania increased from the previous month in May, data released by the National Institute of statistics showed Tuesday.

Retail sales volume, excluding vehicles and motorcycles, increased a seasonally adjusted 1.2 percent on a monthly basis in May. Sales of food products rose 1 percent sequentially, while trade in automotive fuel at specialized stores advanced 1.2 percent during the month.

Year-on-year, the volume turnover of retail sales advanced a non-adjusted 5.9 percent in May. In the five months ended May, sales moved up 4.1 percent from the corresponding period a year earlier, data showed.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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