Retail sales rise higher than expected Malta Independent Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 11:08 Last update: about 12 years ago <a href='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/ck.php?n=afef72b0&cb=65' target='_blank'><img data-src='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=22&cb=65&n=afef72b0' border='0' alt='' /></a> Euro zone retail sales came in better than expected, at 1% m/m from -0.5% and versus consensus for 0.3%