BRUSSELS, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Retail trade volume in the eurozone gained 0.4 percent in January compared with the previous month, the European Union's (EU's) statistical bureau Eurostat said Thursday.
) r3 e8 o! m$ m9 G( L" T This was the first time since August 2010 that retail trade volume increased in the 17-member bloc, according to Eurostat.2 @5 Q- \/ E' c- T0 G7 J
In January, food, drinks and tobacco increased by 0.1 percent month-on-month, while the non food sector expanded 0.6 percent.+ f; F. W: [+ H: K
Year-on-year, the retail sales index gained 0.7 percent in the euro area, according to Eurostat.- K# i! j" ]0 h, x0 ]+ I& A( `) h
Revised figures showed retail sales in the eurozone in December declined by 0.4 percent both on monthly and yearly basis.9 B3 i- D0 q+ L, S! k% q
In the 27-nation EU, retail trade volume in January gained 0.6 percent from December and increased by 1.9 percent from the previous year.
: a" x( e$ [. l: f, f( t2 v Retail sales are an indication of household demand, one of the three major economic drivers. |
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