Cyprus retail sales jump as 2026 begins with consumer surge

Retail trade turnover in Cyprus increased in both value and volume terms during January of this year, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat).

The service reported that both the value index of retail trade turnover and the volume index of retail trade turnover recorded gains compared with January 2025.

Specifically, the value index of retail trade turnover rose by 7.4 per cent in January 2026 compared with the corresponding month of 2025.

During the same month...