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Greek Retail Sales Drop Affecting Supermarkets in November

Compared to other retail sectors, supermarket sales in Greece have been relatively unaffected all through the financial crisis. New data by the Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) for November 2017 though, shows that even everyday item sales have dropped. Retail sales in...

Greek Retail Sales Up Third Month in a Row

Greek retail sales by volume rose 7.4 percent in August compared to the same month in 2013, after a downwardly revised 4.7 percent increase in July, Greek statistics service ELSTAT said on Friday. According to a Reuters report, sales volumes...

Greek Volume Down 0.8 pct in March‏

Retail  volume in Greece fell by 0.8 pct in March, although store categories showed a mixed picture, official figures showed on Friday. Hellenic Statistical Authority, in a report, said that turnover fell in department stores (-15.7 pct), pharmaceutical-cosmetics (-10.6 pct),...

Greek Pre-Holiday Retail Sales Off 16.9%

Already reeling from big falls in sales during the Christmas and New Year's holiday period, the news for Greek retailers was even bleaker with the news that their sales in November of 2012 dropped off a cliff, falling 16.9%...

October Retail Sales Slump

Greek retail sales volume fell at an annual rate of 16.8% in October, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority showed Monday, reflecting a slump in consumer confidence levels in the recession-ravaged economy. The figures, which are adjusted for inflation and...

February Retail Sales Down 11.8% On Year

Greek retail sales volume fell at an annual rate of 11.8% in February, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority showed Monday, as consumer spending slumped and the Greek economy continued to deteriorate. The figures, which are adjusted for inflation and...