Germany's retail sales recovered in June as food and non-food stores reported growth, data from Destatis showed on Wednesday.
Retail sales posted a stronger-than-expected monthly growth of 1.0 percent, in contrast to the revised 0.6 percent drop in May. Sales were expected to rise 0.5 percent in June.
Food retail sales increased 0.3 percent and non-food retail sector registered a 1.8 percent rise in June. Online and mail-order sales grew markedly by 9.0 percent.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.