Seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade rose by 4.4% in the euro area and by 3.8% in the EU in August 2020

In August 2020, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade rose by 4.4% in the euro area and by 3.8% in the EU, compared with July 2020, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In July 2020, the retail trade volume fell by -1.8% in the euro area and by -1.2% in the EU. In August 2020 compared with August 2019, the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 3.7% in the euro area and by 3.5% in the EU.

In the euro area in August 2020, compared with July 2020, the volume of retail trade increased by 6.1% for nonfood products (within this category mail orders and internet increased by 12.4%), by 2.4% for food, drinks and tobacco and by 2.1% for automotive fuels. In the EU, the volume of retail trade increased by 5.1% for non-food products (mail orders and internet +10.5%), by 2.2% for food, drinks and tobacco and by 2.1% f

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