Thu, 03 Oct 2013 18:23:05 GMT
Eurozone's retail sales increase more than expected in August
Retail sales in the 17-nation bloc advanced by more than initially forecast in August mainly due to a rebound in non-food product turnover, the latest data released by the statistical office Eurostat showed on Thursday. Eurozone's retail sales advanced 0.7% on a monthly basis in August compared to a 0.2% growth originally forecast, moreover, the rate beat July's 0.5% gain.