Italian retail sales up 0.4% in value in May says Istat

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 5 - Istat said Friday that Italian retail sales were up by 0.4% in May in both year-on-year and month-on-month terms.
    The national statistics agency added that, in volume terms, retail sales increased by 0.2% with respect to April but were down by 0.8 compared to May 2023.
    "In a year-on-year comparison for May 2024, large-scale distribution grew by 0.9%, small-scale distribution rose by 0.2%, and non-store retail sales fell by 1.6%," Istat said.
    "After growing in April, online sales declined in May 2024, showing a contraction of 1.4% compared to May 2023". (ANSA).