7/11/2011 00:00:00
According to Eurostat, in September 2011, compared with August 2011, the volume of retail trade fell by 0.7% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.3% in the EU27. In August retail trade rose by 0.1% in the euro area and remained stable in the EU27.
In September 2011, compared with September 2010, the retail sales index decreased by 1.5% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU27.