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Monthly year-on-year development of retail sales in Germany in April 2026, by economic sector

Characteristic	Real	Nominal
Food, beverages, tobacco*	-3.5%	-2%
Of these: assorted goods retailers (e.g. supermarkets, self-service stores)	-3.4%	-2%
Of these: specialist food retailers	-4.3%	-2%
Non-food	-2%	-0.6%
Including: textiles, clothing, shoes, leather goods	-4.5%	-4%
Pharmacies, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and medical products	1%	2.3%
Including: other assorted goods retailers (e.g. department store)	-8%	-6.3%
Including: online and mail-order	0.3%	0.9%

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June 2026

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Germany

Survey time period

April 2026

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Preliminary figures; retail excl. motor vehicles and motorcycles

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* Excluding food retail in sales booths and at markets.

Calculated from original values (not adjusted to calendar or season).

Revenue change compared to the same month of the previous year.

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In April 2026, real retail sales revenue for the non-food segment decreased by around two percent compared to the previous month the year before. The textiles and shoes segment saw a revenue decrease of around 4.5 percent in real terms compared to the same month of the previous year. Absolute figures for retail sales revenue in Germany increased annually.

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