Italian retail sales were up 0.6% in
October over September in terms of value, ISTAT said Friday.
They were 0.2% up in terms of volume over the month, the stats
agency said.
Food sales were up 0.8% and 0.6% respectively.
Overall retail sales were 2.9% higher than October 2019, ISTAT
said.
They were at a similar level as February, before the first COVID
crisis exploded, ISTAT said.
Small outlets saw their sales fall 10.3% over the first 10
months of the year compared to the same period last year, the
statistics agency added.
E-commerce was up 32% over the 10 months, and 54.6% up in
October over the year, a record rise.
Sales in large outlets fell 2%.
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