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German retail sales fall less than expected in April

People walk past a store in the pedestrian zone in Munich, Germany, December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Lukas Barth/ File Photo
People walk past a store in the pedestrian zone in Munich, Germany, December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Lukas Barth/ File Photo Reuters

German retail sales fell less than expected in April, decreasing by 0.3% compared with the previous month, data showed on Monday.

Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 0.5% decrease.

The federal statistics office publishes more details on its website.

(Reporting by Ozan Ergenay in GdanskEditing by Ludwig Burger)

Copyright Reuters or USA Today Network via Reuters Connect.

This story was originally published May 31, 2026 at 11:16 PM.

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