Italy's retail sales unexpectedly fall 0.5%

NAMPA / DPA
2025-05-07
Rome (dpa-AFX) - Italy's retail sales decreased unexpectedly in March after a slight rebound in the previous month, preliminary data from the statistical office ISTAT reported on Wednesday. The sales value dropped 0.5% month-on-month in March, reversing a 0.1% increase in February. Economists had expected sales to increase by 0.2%. Sales of food items contracted by 0.5% over the month due to the different timing of Easter, which this year fell in......
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