German Monthly Retail Sales Fall 3.4% in July

02:14 AM EDT, 09/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Germany's retail sales declined 3.4% month over month in real terms in July, following the revised flat reading in June, according to data from the Federal Statistical Office published Tuesday. Analysts expected a 0.4% increase in sales for the month. On a yearly basis, Germany's retail sales were 2.5% lower, compared with the revised 0.6% rise earlier.