Brussels, 04/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - In October 2008, the volume of retail trade fell by 0.8% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU27, compared with the previous month. In October 2008, compared with October 2007, the retail sales index decreased by 2.1% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU27.
In October 2008 compared with September 2008, the “food, drinks and tobacco” sector declined by 0.5% in the euro area, but rose by 0.1% in the EU27. The non-food sector decreased by 0.9% and...