Italian retail sales unexpectedly fall 0.1%

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2026-08-04

Rome (dpa-AFX) - Italy's retail sales decreased unexpectedly in June amid a fall in demand for food products, the statistical office ISTAT reported on Tuesday. The sales value dropped 0.1% on a monthly basis in June, reversing a 0.2% increase in May. Meanwhile, economists had expected an increase of 0.1%. Sales of food products contracted 0.4% monthly in June, while those of non-food products increased at a stable rate of 0.2%. Regarding non-food......

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