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Poland’s retail sales decreased in real terms by 4.0 percent year on year and rose by 1.9 percent month on month in July 2023, the Central Statistical Office said on Tuesday.

Economists polled by PAP expected July’s retail sales to fall in real terms by 3.7 percent year on year and to grow by 1.9 percent month on month.

In current prices, retail sales went up by 2.1 percent year on year in July against a 2.4-percent expected rise.