Brussels, 03/08/2011 (Agence Europe) - In June 2011 compared to May 2011, the volume of retail trade sales rose 0.9% in the euro zone and 0.7% in the EU as a whole. In May, retail trade had dropped by 1.3% in both areas. In June 2011, compared to June 2010, the retail sales index fell 0.4% in the euro zone and 0.2% in the EU27. These initial forecasts were published on Wednesday 3 August 2011 by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Monthly variations. In June 2011,...