Retail sales down for October, but still strongly up year-on-year
Irish people spent more on furniture and lighting, and in bars and department stores
Irish retail sales at the end of October were up 6.9 per cent on the same period last year, according to Central Statistics Office figures, but down 0.8 per cent on figures at the end of last month.
Irish consumers spent most on home furnishings such as furniture and lighting in October, which saw a 3.8 per cent rise, the figures showed. Irish people also spent 2.1 per cent more in bars and ...
