Europeans spent slim in August

The volume of retail trade in the euro zone rose 0.3% in September from August and rose 1.6% over 12 months, the European Union's Eurostat data agency said.

Retailers in the 13 countries sharing the euro saw their
sales grow more slowly than expected in September despite a solid
improvement in Germany.
Meanwhile, retail sales in the 27-nation EU as a whole rose
0.4% in September over August and increased 3.5% over the year.