Trade increase in July 2010 places Malta in second place

Eurostat published figures for retail trade for the month of July. Malta recorded a 2.9% boost following Portugal which recorded a 3% and France a 2.2% incease. Romania, Spain and Lithuania all registered a drop.

Overall results show an increase in trade of 0.1% on the previous month, and 1.4% increase on July of 2009, within the Euro area.