# 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%.

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- Country: Italy
- Published: 2026-10-04T14:04:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T05:58:00+03:00
- 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.

Methodology: Monthly value and volume comparisons are seasonally adjusted; the year-on-year comparison is against August 2025. Rates follow the source presentation.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |

Sources: <https://www.istat.it/en/press-release/retail-trade-august-2026/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-retail-sales-august-2026-value-volume/data/italy-retail-sales-august-2026-value-volume-data?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-retail-sales-august-2026-value-volume/data/italy-retail-sales-august-2026-value-volume-data?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat)](<https://www.istat.it/en/press-release/retail-trade-august-2026/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-04; Published: 2026-10-02)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:56:23+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.
- 2026-10-07T05:58:00+03:00: Data classification corrected: measure identifiers and types now follow the dataset rules. No figure, unit or date changed.

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