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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9718

6 August 2008
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy
Retail sales decline in Europe

Brussels, 05/08/2008 (Agence Europe) - In June 2008, the volume of retail sales fell by 0.6% in the eurozone and 1.0% in the EU27 compared with May 2008, when it rose by 0.5% and 0.9% respectively. Compared with June 2008, retail sales fell by 3.1% in the eurozone and 1.1% in the EU27.

In June 2008 compared with May 2008, sales of food, drinks and tobacco feel by 0.4% in the eurozone and 1.1% in the EU27, with sales in the non-food sector falling by 0.6% and 0.9% respectively. Retail sales...