Greece's retail sales decreased for the fifth consecutive month in October, preliminary figures from the Hellenic Statistical Authority showed Thursday.
The volume of retail sales dropped 2.5 percent year-over-year in October, slower than the 3.3 percent decline in the preceding month.
Except automotive fuel, retail sales slid 0.6 percent in October from a year ago.
Sales of food products dipped 2.0 percent annually in October, while that for non-food products, excluding automotive fuel, grew by 1.8 percent.
On a monthly basis, retail sales volume climbed a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent in October, in contrast to a 1.5 percent drop in the prior month.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Economic News
What parts of the world are seeing the best (and worst) economic performances lately? Click here to check out our Econ Scorecard and find out! See up-to-the-moment rankings for the best and worst performers in GDP, unemployment rate, inflation and much more.
April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.