April 2019 compared with March 2019 – Volume of retail trade down by 0.4% in euro area – Down by 0.3% in EU28

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In April 2019 compared with March 2019, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade decreased by 0.4% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.3% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In March 2019, the retail trade volume remained unchanged in the euro area and increased by 0.3% in the EU28.

In April 2019 compared with April 2018 the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 1.5% in the euro area and by 2.9% in the EU28

Full text available on EUROSTAT website

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