Turkish retail sales declined in December 2018
ANKARA
Retail sales volume in Turkey decreased by 9.2 percent in December 2018 compared with the same month of previous year, according to a statement by the Turkish Statistical Institute on Feb. 15.
"In the same month food, drinks and tobacco sales decreased by 2.7 percent, non-food (except automotive fuel) sales decreased by 12.6 percent, automotive fuel sales decreased by 9.5 percent," it said.
Compared with the previous month, retail sales volume decreased by 0.6 percent in December 2018.
Retail turnover decreased by 1.6 percent compared with the previous month.
