Retail sales in Czechia grow for sixth consecutive month

Retail sales in Czechia accelerated year-on-year by 4.4 percent in May, the Czech Statistics Office reported on Thursday, with sales increasing year-on-year for the sixth consecutive month. On a month-on-month basis, retail sales decreased by 0.1 percent.

Shoppers spent 5.1 percent more on non-food items and 4.2 percent more on food compared to May last year. Sales of fuel increased by 2.2 percent.