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Volume of retail trade up by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU
In August 2024, compared with July 2024, the seasonally adjusted retail trade volume increased by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In July 2024, retail trade volume remained stable in the euro area and grew by 0.1% in the EU. In August 2024 compared with August 2023, the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 0.8% the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU. In the euro area in August 2024, compared with July 2024, the volume of retail trade increased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.2%, increased for non-food ... (full story)