Italian retail sales rose 0.3% in August
Seasonally adjusted data published by Istat on 2 October show Italian retail sales value rose 0.3% and volume 0.1% in August from July. Year on year, value increased 0.5% while volume fell 1.0%.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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In August, the seasonally adjusted retail sales index increased from July by 0.3% in value and 0.1% in volume. Across June to August, compared with the preceding three-month period, value declined 0.3% and volume declined 0.5%.
Compared with August 2025, sales value rose 0.5% while sales volume fell 1.0%. Online sales value increased 5.4% year on year; large-scale distribution grew 1.1%, while small-scale retail and non-store sales each declined 0.7%. Value and volume are different measures: growth in nominal sales value does not mean quantities sold also rose.
Data
Italian retail sales rose 0.3% in August
Published short-term changes in Italy’s retail trade index.
- Value change, month on month
- 0.3 percent
- 2026-08 · Observed
- Volume change, month on month
- 0.1 percent
- 2026-08 · Observed
- Online sales value, year on year
- 5.4 percent
- 2026-08 · Observed
Methodology
Monthly value and volume comparisons are seasonally adjusted; the year-on-year comparison is against August 2025. Rates follow the source presentation.
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- RetailSuggested
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