Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, says that the volume of retail trade fell by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU27 in August 2011 compared with July. Comparing August 2011 with August 2010 the retail sales index fell by 1% in the euro area and 0.8% in the EU27.
The food sector increased by 0.1% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU27 in August compared with JUly. The non-food sector increased by 0.6% in both zones. Year on year, both sectors fell. The food sector fell by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU27 and the non-food sector fell by 1.3% and 0.7% respectively.
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