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Volume of retail trade up by 0.8% in the euro area and by 1.2% in the EU
In March 2024, compared with February 2024, the seasonally adjusted retail trade volume increased by 0.8% in the euro area and by 1.2% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In February 2024, retail trade volume fell by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU. In March 2024 compared with March 2023, the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 0.7% the euro area and by 2.0% in the EU. In the euro area in March 2024, compared with February 2024, the volume of retail trade increased for food, drinks, tobacco by 1.2%, remained stable for non-food ... (full story)