Retail sales growth estimated at 14.7%

10:05, 04/05/2013

(ĐN)- The overall retail sales of merchandise goods and services in Dong Nai is estimated to reach more than VND32.8 trillion in the first four months of this year.

Tổng mức bán lẻ trong 4 tháng đầu năm 2013 có mức tăng trung bình thấp nhất trong nhiều năm qua, dù có các dịp lễ, tết kéo dài.
Total retail sales of goods and services grows 14.7% in Jan-April, much lower than the rates in previous years.

(ĐN)- The overall retail sales of merchandise goods and services in Dong Nai is estimated to reach more than VND32.8 trillion in the first four months of this year, a 14.7 percent year-on-year increase, according to the Department of Industry and Trade.

Such a growth rate is modest compared to the average of over 20% in previous years as the market is now affected by many factors, including consumption decline.

Total retail sales of goods and services in the year to date have picked up a mere 9%, excluding the price hike factor,

In Jan-April period, the hotel-restaurant sector showed the strongest growth with over 22% while the figure was nearly 13% for trade.

Reported by K.N