Poland’s retail sales increased notably in March, following a decline in the previous month, figures from the statistical office showed Friday.
Retail sales at current prices climbed 3.0 percent year-over-year in March, reversing a 1.3 percent decrease in February. In January, sales had risen 0.1 percent.
Sales of food, beverages and tobacco products jumped 11.3 percent in March from the previous year and that for textiles, clothing and footwear grew by 7.1 percent.
On a monthly basis, retail sales surged 17.4 percent in March, in contrast to a 2.0 percent fall in the prior month. It was the first increase in three months.
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