Euro area retail sales slump slowed in September as the deeper fall in the non-food segment was partially offset by the rebound in food sales, but the data cast doubt over the ability of household spending to contribute to economic output.
Retail trade dropped 0.3 percent month-on-month in September, which was slower than August's revised 0.7 percent decline, figures from Eurostat showed Wednesday.
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