Consumer Market during January - May 2008.
The volume of retail commodity turnover by the country during January-May 2008 being increased 14.7 % made 4,1 milliard manat compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. 15.6% of turnover was formed by legal entities, 45.8 % - natural entities engaged in fairs and markets, 38.6%- private owners, without forming legal entities that are engaged with trade activity. Food products in amount of 2,7 milliard manta as well as non-food products in amount of 1,4 milliard manat were sold by trade network to the population during reporting period and this was higher respectively 10.5% and 26.1% compared to January-May 2007. During 5 months population was provided with paid services in amount of 1151,1 million manat or more than 29.5 %. 79.2% of provided services were share of legal entities, 20.8% - natural entities and the volume of the services provided by them for the population was respectively 36.5% and 8.3%.