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Volume of retail trade down by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU
In October 2024, compared with September 2024, the seasonally adjusted retail trade volume decreased by 0.5% 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 September 2024, retail trade volume grew by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU. In October 2024, compared with October 2023, the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 1.9% the euro area and by 2.1% in the EU.In the euro area in October 2024, compared with September 2024, the volume of retail trade increased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.1%, decreased for ... (full story)