Sales volume was up by 1.5 per cent year on year (YoY) in the month.

Turnover in the non-food sector (including retail not in shops) increased by 3.6 per cent YoY, while online retail turnover increased by 5.7 per cent YoY.

Without calendar adjustment, retail turnover in August would have been 2.8 per cent lower YoY.

Shops selling apparel, footwear and leather products witnessed YoY turnover growth in August.

Online retailers, whose core activity is selling goods and services over the internet, recorded an increase in turnover of 10.8 per cent, while multi-channel retailers, which sell goods and services over the internet as a secondary activity, saw turnover in their online sales fall by 1.3 per cent, a CBS release said.

Online turnover for clothing and fashion items decreased YoY in August.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)