Spanish September retail sales fall 12.6% from a year earlier

From ine.es

The annual rate of General Index of Retail prices constant stands at -12.6% compared to -2.0% August The annual change in retail employment is -1.2% Sales in retail trade at constant prices (ie, removing the effect of prices) have an annual variation of -12.6% in September, more than 10 points below the rate recorded in August. Sales, excluding service stations recorded an annual variation of -11.9%. the product breakdown of retail sales showed a decline of 5.9% in Food and 16.8% in Rest. Meanwhile, sales at service stations, discounting the price effect, lower 16.2% compared to September 2011.