The volume of sales, adjusted for calendar effects, rose by 2.1% in specialized and non-specialized food shops, by 8.1% in non-food retail shops, and by 3.9% in automotive fuel retail, the KSH said.

In the January-November period, the volume of sales was similarly up by 4.7% compared to the corresponding period of 2015, according to calendar-adjusted data, the KSH added.