Volume of retail trade up by 0.3% in euro area

In January 2012 compared with December 2011, the volume of retail trade1 grew by 0.3% in the euro area2 (EA17) and by 0.4% in the EU272. In December3 retail trade decreased by 0.5% and 0.2% respectively.

In January 2012, compared with January 2011, the retail sales index remained stable in the euro area and rose by 0.7% in the EU27.
These first estimates come from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
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