In January, the turnover of retail at 93,4% was formed by trading organizations and individual entrepreneurs that operate outside the market. Meanwhile, the share of retail markets and fairs were at the level of 6.6%. In January of last year these indicators were 92,7% and 7,3% respectively.

In the structure of retail trade turnover in the period under review, the proportion of food, beverages and tobacco amounted to nearly 50%, nonfood goods – 51,2%; January 2016 – about 50% and 50.7% respectively.

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