Retail sales rise sharply
Dutch retail sales rose 3.6% in February compared with the same period in 2006, national statistics office CBS said on Wednesday. Non-food sales showed the sharpest growth at 4.8% with clothing sales up 10%.
Mail order and internet shops also increased turnover by almost 10%, the CBS said.
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