In August 2016 compared with July 2016, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade fell by 0.1% in both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In July the retail trade volume increased by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU28.

In August 2016 compared with August 2015, the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 0.6% in the euro area and by 2.1% in the EU28.

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