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Volume of retail trade down by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU
In February 2024, compared with January 2024, the seasonally adjusted retail trade volume decreased by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In January 2024, retail trade volume remained unchanged in the euro area and grew by 0.2% in the EU. In February 2024 compared with February 2023, the calendar adjusted retail sales index decreased by 0.7% the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU.In the euro area in February 2024, compared with January 2024, the volume of retail trade decreased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.4%, decreased ... (full story)