15 July 2009
Ukraine’s retail trade turnover was down 15.2% yoy in 1H09, the State Statistics Committee said yesterday. Total retail turnover during the period amounted to UAH 197.6 bln. Organized retail (excluding street markets) fell by 19.7% yoy in 1H09 (down 20.9% yoy in June alone), and amounted to UAH 103.4 bln.