Eurozone Retail Sales Down by 0.6% in July
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Retail sales in the euro area fell by 0.6% in July 2026 in the monthly comparison, reversing the revised high of 0.2% observed in June and frustrating market expectations, which projected an expansion of 0.3%. The result marked the first decline in sales in retail trade since April and the most intense retraction since May 2025. The negative performance was driven by the weakening of sales of non-food products (-1.4% before 0.5% in June) and of …
Key takeaways New data from Eurostat shows that retail activity generally declined across Europe in July 2026. Compared to the previous month, retail volume fell by 0.6 percent in the eurozone and by 0.4 percent in the European Union. This represents a turnaround compared to […]
Retail sales in the eurozone fell by 0.6% in July compared to the previous month, defying expectations of a 0.3% increase, according to Eurostat data released on Friday. The decline was driven by a 1.4% drop in non-food sales, which offset a 0.4% rise in food, beverage, and tobacco purchases. Sales of automotive fuel at specialist stores also fell by 0.8%. […] The article "Eurozone Retail Sales Fall 0.6% in July, Missing Expectations" was publis…
Seasonally adjusted retail turnover in the eurozone fell by 0.6 percent in July compared to June, when, according to revised data, it increased by 0.2 percent compared to the previous month.
The weak consumer sentiment affects the retail trade in the EU. For the German industry, it is particularly bad – with losses, as in the Corona period.
According to the first estimates of Eurostat, the statistical service of the European Union, in July 2026, compared to June, seasonally adjusted retail turnover decreased by 0.6 percent in the euro area and by 0.4 percent in the EU. In June, retail turnover grew by 0.2 percent both in the euro area,...
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