Türkiye’s retail sales climb 13.7 pct in May on strong non-food demand
Türkiye’s retail sales volume increased 13.7 percent year-on-year in May, supported by strong growth in non-food purchases, official data showed on July 13.
Non-food sales excluding automotive fuel rose 17.5 percent from a year earlier, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).
Sales of computers, books and telecommunications equipment recorded the strongest increase, climbing 23.5 percent, followed by a 17.6 percent rise in textiles, clothing and footwear.
Mail-order and internet sales increased 16.2 percent, while sales of food, drinks and tobacco rose 9.1 percent. Automotive fuel sales grew 3.2 percent.
