Italy May retail gross sales -0.4% vs -0.7% prior

• Prior -0.7%
• Retail sales y/y +1.3% vs +3.7% prior

In the three months to May 2025, retail sales fell by 0.1% in value
and by 0.5% in volume compared to the previous three-month period.

Compared to May 2024, retail sales increased by 3.2% for large-scale
distribution, decreased by 0.4% for small-scale distribution, remained
stable for non-store sales and fell by 0.9% for online sales.

As for non-food products, year-on-year trends varied across
categories. The largest increases were seen in Cosmetic and toilet
articles (+4.3%) and Optical instruments and photographic equipment
(+2.7%), while the most marked declines were recorded in Stationery,
books, newspapers and magazines (-3.5%) and Computers and
telecommunications equipment (-2.6%).

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