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Retail turnover in June 2020: 1.6% in real terms lower than the previous month
According to provisional data, turnover in retail trade in June 2020 was in real and nominal terms adjusted for calendar and seasonal variations 1.6% lower than in May 2020.In comparison to February 2020, the month before the outbreak of Covid-19 in Germany, the turnover in June 2020 was 1.4% higher. In June 2020, the turnover in retail rose by 5.9% (real) and 6.8% (nominal) compared to the same month previous year. While June 2019 with 24 days of sale had one day less than June 2020. Retail sales of food, beverages and tobacco were in real terms 2.3% and 5.7% nominal terms higher in June 2020 than in June 2019. ... (full story)