Although retail confidence increased in December compared to last year and last month, it closed 2017 at a negative level. With regards, the business activities in the past 3 months and the expectation of orders, sales and employment in the next 3 months increased compared to November 2017. As the average TEPEs’ was -17.1 points in 2017, this level remained below the 2009 average (-13 points), which ...