Luxembourg, 05/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - According to estimates published on Tuesday by Eurostat, the volume of retail trade rose 2.1% in the Eurozone and 2.5% in the EU as a whole (EU15) in June 2001, compared with June 2000. Compared with May 2001, sales increased by 0.6% in the Eurozone and 0.3% in the EU15.
In June 2001, compared with June 2000, retail trade of 'food, drinks and tobacco' rose by 2% in the Eurozone and 2.3% in the EU15. 'Textiles, clothing and footwear' and 'household...