Sales of food, beverages and tobacco increased by 11.4% in July this year compared to the same month of 2013.

Sales of non-food products increased by 8.7% compared to July 2013, while fuel retail sales decreased by 3%, according to data released by Romania’s statistics institute INS.

Total retail sales increased by 6.3% in July compared to the same month of 2013.

In the first seven months, retail trade turnover was up by 8.2%, with food, beverages and tobacco sales showing a similar 8.2% increase and non-food sales showing 12% growth. Fuel retail turnover increased by just 1.7%.

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