Ireland’s retail sales growth slowed for the second straight month in June, preliminary figures from the Central Statistical Office showed Tuesday.
The retail sales volume rose a seasonally adjusted 5.4 percent year-over-year in June, much slower than previous month’s 8.4 percent climb.
In April, the rate of growth was 11.9 percent. Sales have been rising since November 2013.
On a monthly basis, the volume of retail sales decreased at a faster pace of 3.9 percent in June, following a 1.5 percent drop in the preceding month. It was the second month decline in a row.
Excluding automobile sale, the retail sales volume grew 5.8 percent yearly and went up 0.4 percent monthly in June.
The retail sales value also increased in June. It climbed 3.1 percent annually in June after a 5.3 percent gain in May. Month-on-month, sales value fell 1.7 percent in June, faster than prior month’s 1.4 percent decline.
Without automobile trade, the value of retail sales advanced 3.1 percent in June from a year ago and rose 0.5 percent from the previous month.
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