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Retail sales in Ireland fell both monthly and annually in April, the Central Statistics Office reported Tuesday.
Retail sales declined by 1.2% in April from March, swung from a 1.7% climb in March from February.
On an annual basis, retail sales fell 0.9% in April, compared to 1.0% growth in March.
Notably, the largest annual volume declines in April were in food, beverages & tobacco, of 7.9%. The second largest fall was of 7.3% in sales for books, newspapers & stationery, followed by a 6.3% decline for department stores sales.
Meanwhile, clothing, footwear & textile sales were up 8.5% year-on-year, electrical goods sales were 6.1% higher, and furniture & lighting sales were up 4.7%.
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