International Economic

German retail sales unexpectedly rise as fuel discounts lift petrol volumes

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Tuesday 30 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - Retail sales across Germany unexpectedly rose in May, increasing by the most in nearly a year, with volumes across all major categories better than the previous month.
Price-adjusted retail sales rose 1.1% last month after a 0.4% decline in April, according to figures from Destatis, surprising economists who...

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