13/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - The volume of retail trade in the euro zone was down by 0.1% in May compared to April, but increased by 0.5% in relation to May 2000, according to statistics published on Wednesday by Eurostat. In the EU15, retail sales remained stable over the month and increased by 1.5% over the year. In relation to last April (monthly variations), only the "textile, clothing and shoes" sector recorded a positive rate in the euro zone (+0.7%), whereas sales fell by 0.4% in the...