Retail sales in Ireland declined by 0.1% in October, according to the latest Central Statistics Office data. The volume of sales dropped to 0.2% when the motor trade was excluded. Supermarket and non-specialised store sales were down 3.2% for the month, with declines seen in electrical goods and furniture.
Sales in supermarkets and other non-specialised stores were down 3.2% for the month, according to latest Central Statistics Office data
Figures from the Central Statistics Office showed when the motor trade was excluded the volume of sales fell further, to 0.2 per cent month-on-month and static when compared to October 2023. That was offset by a rise in the sales of books, newspapers and stationery, which rose more than 5 per cent compared to September, and fuel, which was up almost 2 per cent.One Border, two systems, endless complications: ‘My NI colleagues work from home while I am forced to commute to an empty office’Barriers to cross-Border workers and an outsider’s view of the Irish economy
Online sales fell slightly, with the proportion of retail sales transacted online, from Irish registered companies, falling from 5.1 per cent in September 2024 and October 2023 to 4.8 per cent in 2024. Excluding motor trades, that rose to 6.5 per cent in October 2024, compared to 6.8 per cent in September 2024, compared with 6.5 per cent in October 2023.
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