thanks for last timeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

In total,both nominal and real consumer expenditures increased by 1.6% compared to the last year, up for the first time in 2years. In the following period of January to March 2013, the consumer confidence has improved thanks to the risein stock prices and the consumer expenditure picked up, with 4.9% increase from the last year.Looking at the retail sales in 2012 by business category (in existing stores), the sales decreased by 1.4% in supermarkets and by 0.3% in convenience stores, but department stores increased for the first time in 16 years, by 0.4%compared to the last year.例文帳に追加

これに続く2013 年1 ～ 3 月期は株高により消費者心理が改善し消費支出が同4.9％増となる等、個人消費は持ち直している。 - 厚生労働省