PRAG (dpa-AFX) - The Czech Republic's retail sales growth strengthened for the second month in February, preliminary figures from the Czech Statistical Office showed on Friday.
Retail sales excluding automobile trade rose a non-adjusted 5.1 percent year-on-year in February, following a 4.9 percent in January. In December, the sales rose 3.1 percent.
The latest increase was the fastest since November, when sales grew 6.1 percent.
On a month-on-month basis, retail sales increased a seasonally adjusted 0.4 percent in February.
Sales growth was driven by increased demand for clothing, footwear, and sports and recreation goods.
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