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German retail sales fall more than expected in July

By Thomson Reuters Sep 1, 2026 | 1:14 AM

Sept 1 (Reuters) – German retail ​sales ‌fell more than expected in ‌July, ​decreasing ⁠by 3.4% ⁠compared with the previous month, ​data showed ⁠on ⁠Tuesday.

Analysts ​polled by ​Reuters had predicted ‌a 0.4% increase.

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

(Reporting ‌by Kira ​Britten and ⁠Isabela Kruczyńska, editing by Thomas ​Seythal)