Retail Trade: Sharp Decrease in Slovenia and Romania, Poland

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: August 5, 2013; 18:45 ♦ (Vindobona)

Volume of retail trade down by 0.5% in euro area Down by 0.3% in EU27.Poland and Romania register strong growth rates.

Retail Trade: Sharp Decrease in Slovenia and Romania, Poland / Picture: © Vindobona.org

In June 2013 compared with May 2013, the volume of retail trade fell by 0.5% in the euro area2 (EA17) and by 0.3% in the EU27, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In May retail trade increased by 1.1% and 1.3% respectively.

In June 2013, compared with June 2012, the retail sales index dropped by 0.9% in the euro area and rose by…