Among the groups with a significant share in total retail sales the highest increase in August 2019 compared to the corresponding period of 2018 (at constant prices) was observed in enterprises conducting other retail sale in non-specialized stores (by 12.0% against an increase of 6.9% the year before). An increase in sales was also recorded in entities selling motor vehicles, motorcycles, parts (by 3.0% against an increase by 11.0% a year before), food, beverages and tobacco products (by 1.5% against an increase by 1.0% a year before) and in units trading in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels (1.3% against an increase by 7.7% a year before).

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