In April, household consumption expenditure on goods decreased by 0.3% in volume*, after a 0.6% increase in March. This decline resulted mainly from the decrease in expenditure on energy products. Engineered goods : dipping slightly Durables: rising Household expenditure on durable goods speeded up slightly in April (+0.5% after +0.3%), an acceleration mainly attributable to car purchases (+0.7% after +0.4% in March). Purchases of household durables decelerated but kept growing (+0.2% after 0.7%). Textile-leather: decreasing again Household consumption of textile, clothing and leather dropped again (–1.5%, after ... (full story)