Retail sales volumes dipped in June

Official figures show that the volume of retail sales slumped in June as motor sales dropped sharply.

The Central Statistics Office said sales volumes were down 5.8 per cent compared with May, though sales were still 5.3 per cent higher compared with June 2015.

The June drop was only 1 per cent when a 4.2 per cent fall inmotor sales was stripped out. The figure excluding motors is closely watched by economists as ...