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July 03, 2018EU AND EURO AREA RETAIL TRADE, MAY 2018 
Retail sales in the European Union were up 0.6 per cent in May (seasonally adjusted index of turnover value) compared with April. For the Euro Area, retail sales were up 0.4 per cent.
Year-to-date
On a year-to-date basis comparing retail sales in January-May 2018 with the same months of 2017, EU retail sales values (seasonally and calendar adjusted - not deflated) are up 3.4 per cent. Euro Area retail sales are up 2.6 per cent year-to-date.
By member state, the strongest growth is reported among Eastern European countries (except Slovenia) while retail sales have declined for Italy with little growth in Greece.
By retail sector, the strongest growth (Jan-May18 vs Jan-May17) is found in mail order and internet sales, followed by automotive fuel suppliers and pharmaceutical, medical and cosmetics retailers and .
Source: EuroStat News Releases, Database
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