Footwear boosts Italy’s March sales

29/05/2007
 
According to the Italian National Statistics Institute, Istat, Italian retail sales rose 2.6% in March compared with March 2006.

Growth was driven by the footwear, leather and travel goods sector (+3.8%).

Geographically, the highest sales increase was seen in the north east (+3.1%) and the north west (+2.7%).