Retail Sales

Italian Food Retail Sales Up 6.1% In April: Istat

The Italian food retail sector saw a 6.1% year-on-year growth in sales in April, according to data from Istat. However, overall retail trade for th...

Euro Zone Retail Sales See Record Decline In April: Eurostat

Euro zone retail sales fell at a new record pace in April, but not as steeply as expected, as shopping declined for nearly all items, including food&n...

UK Retail Sales Plunge 19% In April, Food Sales Up: BRC

British retail spending plunged by nearly a fifth in April as the government's coronavirus lockdown hammered the sector, however food sales were up, new st...

Russian Retail Sales Jump In March On Panic Buying Before Lockdown

Russia's retail sales rose more than expected in March spurred by panic buying ahead of the lockdown to stem the coronavirus outbreak and as the rouble's p...

UK Sees ‘Historic Drop’ In Retail Sales In March: BRC-KPMG

Retail sales in the UK decreased by 4.3% in the five weeks to 4 April, compared to a drop of 1.8% in the same period last year, according to the latest dat...

Greek Retail Sales Rose 10.1% In January, Study Finds

Greek retail sales rose by 10.1% in January, in value terms, according to a study by statistics firm ELSTAT, however future sales are likely to be impacted...

Japan Sees Retail Sales Down For Fifth Month As Virus Hit Deepens

Japan's factory output likely slowed in February and retail sales dropped for a fifth straight month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as the coronavirus o...

US Retail Sales Post Biggest Drop In A Year; Coronavirus Drag Coming

US retail sales fell by the most in more than a year in February and the coronavirus pandemic is expected to depress sales in the months ahead, which could...