German retail sales growth slowed more than expected in May
Retail sales in Germany slowed more than analysts had expected in May, year-on-year, and fell for the second consecutive month on a monthly basis, the German statistics office Destatis reported on Monday.
Annual retail sales growth slowed to 1.6 percent in May from 4.6 percent in April. Analysts had expected a less sluggish 3.3 percent increase. In May, retail sales of food products rose 0.5 percent year-on-year, while non-food products rose 2 percent.
Retail sales fell 1.6 percent in one month compared to April, when a more modest 0.6 percent decline was recorded. Retail sales fell for the second consecutive month in May. Compared to April, retail sales of food products fell 1.3 percent and non-food products fell 2.2 percent.
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