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Retail trade turnover falls 2.2% last year

As BNN-news.com reports on January 28th, 2011, retail trade turnover at constant prices dropped 2.2% in 2010, compared to the previous year, including companies trading food products – by 5.3%, but non-food products – by 0.4%.

According to the seasonally adjusted data at constant prices, December 2010 (excluding the pre-celebration shopping) the total retail trade turnover decreased by 1.4%, compared to November. The retail trade of non-food products declined by 1.9%, but the retail trade of food products plummeted 1.2%, the Central Statistical Bureau indicates.

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