Cyprus retail trade down prov 3.1% in Jan-May

Retail trade declined by a provisional 3.1% compared with the year earlier in May according to preliminary figures, having dropped by 6.5% in April.
Compared with the previous month, retail trade in May rose by a provisional 2.9%.
In the period January-May 2012, retail trade volumes are provisionally estimated to have decreased by 2.7% compared with the corresponding period of 2011.
The value index in January-May is provisionally estimated to have declined by 0.7%.