Seasonally-adjusted Italy's retail trade index up 1.2% MoM in Sept

On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, the value of retail trade grew by 0.7 per cent, while volume rose by 0.3 per cent, an Istat release said.

In the third quarter (Q3) this year, the value of retail sales increased by 0.7 per cent quarter on quarter (QoQ) , and sales volume went up by 0.4 per cent QoQ.

In September, large-scale distribution saw a YoY growth of 2.2 per cent, while small-scale distribution contracted by 1 per cent YoY and non-store retail sales declined by 1.6 per cent YoY. Online sales saw a YoY growth of 2.1 per cent.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (DS)