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The retail trade turnover rose 3% month-on-month in June, after a 16.1% increase in May. Sales in specialized stores with motor fuels increased by 8.4% monthly in June and retail sales except automotive fuel rose by 1.2%.

Sales of non-food stores grew 1.7%, while food, beverages, tobacco declined by 5.5%. On an annual basis, the retail turnover fell 5.0% in June, SURS said on July 27.