Romania's retail sales declined at a faster pace at the start of the year, figures from the National Institute of Statistics showed on Thursday.
Retail sales fell by a working-day-adjusted 6.5 percent year-on-year in January, following a 2.0 percent drop in December. Sales have been falling since August 2025.
Sales of non-food products decreased the most by 7.9 percent from last year, and those of food, beverages, and tobacco slid 3.0 percent. Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores logged a renewed contraction of 4.8 percent.
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