By Gokhan Ergocun
ISTANBUL (AA) - Türkiye's retail sales jumped 9.2% year-on-year in March, the statistical authority TurkStat said on Monday.
Trade sales volume also increased 10.8% in the month on a yearly basis, and wholesale trade sales rose 11.1%.
Food-drink-tobacco sales increased 8%, non-food sales rose 10.6% and automotive fuel sales posted an increase of 4.1%.
Sales via mail orders and the internet also increased 3% year-on-year.
On a monthly basis, retail sales contracted by 1.4%, trade sales and wholesale sales were up 5% and 8.1%, respectively.