OREANDA-NEWS. November 25, 2014. In September, 2014 it decreased 7.8% month-on-month, but increased 3% against September, 2013, the National Bureau of Statistics informs.

As of January 1, 2014, there were 8,300 retail enterprises in Moldova. Their total floor space amounted to 907,800 sq m, including 2,900 kiosks; 1,060 drugstores (56,900 sq m), 240 pavilions (8,020 sq m), 1,940 sales outlets (36,900 sq m) and 691 filling stations. In 2013, the return on sales of retail enterprises was MDL 39,36 billion, up 5.6% against 2012.

The return on non-food sales was MDL 26.36 billion, up 6.5%; the return on foods sales making MDL 13 billion, up 6.5%.