Germany September retail sales +0.2% vs +0.2% expected | investingLive

• Prior -0.2%
• Retail sales Y/Y +0.2% vs +1.9% expected
• Prior +1.8%
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From the agency:

Sales in the retail trade in foodstuffs rose by both real and
nominally by 0.3% in September 2025 compared to the previous month in
both real and seasonally adjusted terms. Compared to the same month of
September 2024, sales in food retailing recorded an increase of 0.2% in
real terms and 2.9% in nominal terms.

In the retail trade in non-food products, calendar and seasonally
adjusted sales fell by both real and nominal sales in September 2025
compared with the previous month by 0.6%. Compared to the same month of
September 2024, sales here grew by 0.2% in real terms and by 1.1% in
nominal terms.

In the Internet and mail order trade, sales in September 2025
recorded an increase in sales of 0.4% in real terms and 0.6% in nominal
terms. Compared to the same month of September 2024, sales in the
Internet and mail order trade grew by 3.7% in real terms and 4.4% in
nominal terms.