Retail trade volumes in the euro area edged down 0.1% in September 2025 from August, while remaining unchanged across the European Union (EU), according to preliminary figures from Eurostat. The latest move follows a 0.1% decline recorded in both the euro area and the EU in August. On an annual basis, calendar-adjusted retail sales index rose1% in the Eurozone and 1.3% in the EU compared with September 2024. Within the euro area, monthly retail volumes in September 2025 were flat for food, drinks and to ...