5/12/2011 00:00:00
According to Eurostat, in October 2011, compared with September 2011, the volume of retail trade1 grew by 0.4% in both the euro area (EA17) and the EU27. In September retail trade fell by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU27. In October 2011, compared with October 2010, the retail sales index decreased by 0.4% in the euro area and remained stable in the EU27.