-
Volume of retail trade down by 0.6% in euro area
In June 2015 compared with May 2015, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade1 fell by 0.6% in the euro area2 (EA19) and by 0.5% in the EU282 , according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In May3 retail trade increased by 0.1% and 0.2% respectively. In June 2015 compared with June 2014 4 the retail sales index increased by 1.2% in the euro area and by 2.0% in the EU28 The 0.6% decrease in the volume of retail trade in the euro area in June 2015, compared with May 2015, is due to falls of 0.8% for “Food, drinks and tobacco” and of 0.2% for non-food products, while ... (full story)