Euro-area retail volume fell 0.7 percent in September
Eurostat recorded a 0.6 percent decline across the wider European Union.
Retail trade volume fell 0.7 percent in the euro area in September compared with August, Eurostat said on November 6. Its seasonally adjusted series showed a decline of 0.6 percent across the European Union.
The indicator adjusts sales for price movements and tracks changes in the volume of goods. The monthly comparison helps show how sales changed since August. Eurostat also provides year-over-year figures, which answer a different question about how September compared with the same month in 2025.