In October 2016 compared with September 2016, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade rose by 1.1% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.2% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In September the retail trade volume decreased by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU28. In October 2016 compared with October 2015 the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 2.4% in the euro area and by 3.5% in the EU28. The 1.1% increase in the volume of retail trade in the euro area in October 2016, compared with September 2016, is due to rises of 2.3% for ... (full story)