Eurozone January retail sales -0.1% vs +0.3% m/m expected

  • Latest data released by Eurostat - 5 March 2026
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  • Prior -0.5%; revised to +0.2%

The breakdown shows an increase in retail sales for food, drinks, tobacco (+0.3%), offset by a decline in sales for non-food products (-0.2%) and automotive fuel in specialised stores (-1.1%). But relative to the same month last year, euro area retail sales is at least seen up 2.0%. The monthly trend:

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