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Volume of retail trade down by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU
In June 2024, compared with May 2024, the seasonally adjusted retail trade volume decreased by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In May 2024, retail trade volume grew by 0.1% in both the euro area and the EU. In June 2024 compared with June 2023, the calendar adjusted retail sales index decreased by 0.3% in the euro area and increased by 0.1% in the EU.In the euro area in June 2024, compared with May 2024, the volume of retail trade decreased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.7%, decreased for non-food products (except ... (full story)