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German retail sales rise unexpectedly in May

By Thomson Reuters Jun 30, 2026 | 1:10 AM

June 30 (Reuters) – German retail ​sales ‌unexpectedly rose in May, ‌increasing ​by ⁠1.1% compared ⁠with the previous month, data ​showed on ⁠Tuesday.

Analysts ⁠polled ​by Reuters ​had predicted retail ‌sales to remain ⁠unchanged.

The federal statistics office ⁠publishes ‌more ⁠details on ​its ‌website.

(Reporting ​by Simon ⁠Ferdinand Eibach, editing by Linda ​Pasquini)