Eurozone retail sales volume dropped -0.3% mom in August, matched expectations. Retail trade volume decreased by -0.8% for food, drinks and tobacco, while it increased by 0.2% for non-food products and by 3.2% for automotive fuels. EU retail sales volume dropped -0.2% mom. Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases […]
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