In the first quarter 2014, the value of turnover index volume increased 5.7 percent compared with the same quarter of the previous year

In the same quarter, for the group of "Food, beverages and tobacco in both specialized and non specialized stores", the turnover index volume increased 0.5 percent compared with the same quarter of the previous year, wherein the sub-group with the biggest weight in this group (viz. "Food, beverages and tobacco in non specialized stores") increased 4.8 percent. 

As for the group of "Non-alimentary  Products in specialized and non specialized stores", without including the retail sales of motor  fuel  in specialized stores, the value of turnover index volume in the first quarter 2014 increased 9.6  percent compared  with the same quarter of the previous year, giving thus the major contribute in the turnover index volume of the Retail Trade activity