Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Up 1.6% YoY In January-September 2025
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Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) increased by 1.6% in unadjusted data and by 2.2% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days, in January - September 2025 compared to the same period of 2024, per data from the country’s statistical office INS.
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