Ireland suffers first retail fall in four years
25/04/2008
Ireland's retail sales fell slightly in February, compared to February last year, but the statistic is significant because it is the first year-on-year fall the country has suffered since January 2004.
Overall, the drop, excluding “price effects”, was only 0.1%, but the results for footwear were down by 1.6%.
Commentators said that increases in the housing, automotive and energy sectors had begun to affect consumer confidence.
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