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Germany's Retail Sales Bounce Back with 0.2% Rise

11/1/2025

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Germany's retail sales rose 0.2% month-over-month in September 2025, snapping a 0.5% decline in August.
The gain came from a 0.3% rise in food sales and a 0.4% increase in online and mail-order sales, while non-food sales fell 0.6%.
Year-over-year, retail trade grew 0.2% in September 2025, but that pace was down from an August revised 1.4% increase, marking the slowest annual growth in 14 months.

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Story summary

Germany's retail sales rose 0.2% month-over-month in September 2025, snapping a 0.5% decline in August.
The gain came from a 0.3% rise in food sales and a 0.4% increase in online and mail-order sales, while non-food sales fell 0.6%.
Year-over-year, retail trade grew 0.2% in September 2025, but that pace was down from an August revised 1.4% increase, marking the slowest annual growth in 14 months.