Turnover of retail trade in non-food products rose 9.8% yearly in August, while those of food products decreased 3.8%.
Sales of automotive fuels gained 3.5%.
Turnover of retail sale via mail order houses or via internet grew the most by 40.6% and sales in electrical household appliances in specialized stores gained 18.1%.
On a monthly basis, retail sales increased a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in August compared to an upwardly revised 1.6 percent fall in July.
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