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Singapore's Aug retail sales up again to beat forecasts
Total value of S$3.7 billion was 3.5 per cent higher than same month last year
Published Thu, Oct 12, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
SINGAPORE retail sales in August rose 3.5 per cent from a year ago, continuing its positive year-on-year growth seen in previous months, based on data released by the Department of Statistics on Thursday.
The total retail sales value in August 2017 was estimated at S$3.7 billion, higher than the S$3.5 billion a year ago.
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