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(Amended) April retail sales sans cars down 3 per cent

Economists say poor economic outlook continues to dent discretionary spending

Published Wed, Jun 15, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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RETAIL sales in Singapore rose 3.8 per cent in April from a year ago but only because of motor vehicles. Otherwise, retail sales would be down 3 per cent, according to the Department of Statistics (DOS) on Wednesday.

Motor vehicles sales rose 43 per cent year on year. Total retail sales in April came to S$3.5 billion, up from S$3.3 billion a year ago.

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