Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:20:06 GMT
German Retail Sales Plunge
German retail turnover contracted significantly in September 2026, falling by a calendar- and seasonally adjusted 2.0% in real terms and 1.5% nominally compared to the previous month, effectively reversing August's modest recovery. This downturn was widespread across all sub-sectors, with month-on-month volume declines led by gas stations (-3.4%), non-food retail (-2.4%), online and mail-order trade (-2.2%), and food retail (-1.4%).