Brussels, 08/04/2010 (Agence Europe) - The volume of retail trade sales fell by 0.6% in the eurozone in February 2010, compared to January 2010, when it fell by 0.2%. In the EU27, the index remained stable, having dropped by 0.4% the previous month. Compared to February 2009, the sales volume was up 1.1% in the eurozone and 0.7% in the EU27.
Compared to January 2010, the "food, drinks and tobacco" sector fell by 1.6% in the eurozone and 1.3% in the EU27. The non-food sector grew by 0.2% and...