Greek retail sales rise 3.6 percent in November, led by supermarkets, clothing

Reuters

Published Jan 30, 2017 05:28AM ET

Greek retail sales rise 3.6 percent in November, led by supermarkets, clothing

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek retail sales by volume rose 3.6 percent in November compared to the same month a year ago after an upwardly revised 2.6 percent increase in October, statistics service ELSTAT said on Monday.

Retail sales were led higher by food supermarkets, books, stationary, apparel, footwear, furniture and electrical appliances, the data showed.

Data on gross domestic product showed a strengthening in Greek consumer spending in the third quarter, when the economy expanded by 0.8 percent compared to April-to-June.