The volume of retail trade in the euro area increased by 0.9% in April 2011 compared wiith March. In the EU27 the increase was 1.1%. The retail sales index increased by 1.1% and 1.9% respectivley. The volume of trade in the UK over the previous month was 1.1% and over the year 4.3%.
Over the month, food, drink and tobacco rose by 0.7% in the euro area and 1.6% in the EU27. In the non-food sector the increases were 0.8% and 1.3% respectivly. The highest increases were in Denmark at 4.3% and the largest decreases were in Malta at 2.8%.
Over the year the increases in the food sector were 1.2% in the euro area and 1.8% in the EU27 and in the non-food sector 1.8% and 2.7% respectively. The highest increases were in Luxembourg at 9.4% and the largest decreases were in Malta at 8%.
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