Germany's retail sales declined more than expected in March, driven by declines in both food and non-food categories, Destatis reported Thursday.
Real retail sales fell 2.0 percent year-on-year in March, sharper than the 0.3 percent fall in February. Sales were forecast to drop moderately by 0.3 percent.
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