Retail sales rise in January after breaking at the end of the year – Jornal de Negócios – Portugal

The turnover in retail trade rose 1.2% in January over the same month last year, says the National Statistics Institute (INE) on Monday, 29 February. This follows homologous to a break of 0.5% registered in December.

The boost growth in the first month of this year was particularly the increase in sales of non-food products, which have a negative annual variation of 1.5% in December, for an increase of 1% in January. Since the sale of food products accelerated from 1% at the end of the year to 1.4% last month.

In comparison with December 2015 the turnover index in retail trade, increased by 6% in January.

According to INE data, the employment index in retail trade also increased

last month but less than in December . Rose 2.6% year on year, after rising 3% in December.

Already salaries grew 4.7% compared to January 2015, and decreased 13% compared to December.