Retailers report steep rise in sales on third weekend of Advent

Retailers report a steep increase in sales during the third Advent weekend compared to previous weeks. Tesco stores say that after a slow start, Christmas sales tripled on the third weekend of Advent. Other retailers and online stores also report a significant rise in sales, recording a year-on-year growth of up to ten percent, according to a poll among retailers conducted by the ctk news agency. Retailers expect this year’s sales to surpass last year’s when Czechs were up against two-digit inflation.