Italy September retail sales -0.5% vs +0.1% expected

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  • Prior -0.1%
  • Retail sales Y/Y +0.5% vs +0.5% prior

This is not a market-moving release.

The agency notes: “Compared with September 2024, retail sales grew by 0.4% in large-scale distribution. Non-store sales rose by 1.9%, while online sales was up 7.3% over the same period. Small-scale retail declined by 0.4%.”

“Among non-food products, year-on-year trends varied across categories. The largest increase was recorded in Cosmetic and toilet articles (+4.0%), while the sharpest declines were observed in Shoes, leather goods and travel items (-5.7%) and Clothing (-5.2%).”

This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at investinglive.com.