Eurozone Monthly Retail Sales Down 0.7% in September

05:08 AM EST, 11/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The euro area's retail sales declined 0.7% month over month in September, following a revised 0.4% rise in August, according to Eurostat data published Friday. Analysts expected a 0.1% fall for the month. On a yearly basis, the eurozone's retail sales were 0.4% higher, against the revised 1.3% gain earlier and the consensus estimate of a 0.6% increase.