Federal Statistical Office - German retailing surprises with significant increase in turnover

The bad mood in the German retail trade seems to be slowly clearing up. This is also due to the significant increase in sales that retailers were able to generate.

The German retail trade recorded an increase in sales in February.

The retail trade in Germany is once again able to look forward to increasing sales. The start of the year was even better than the initial figures suggested, which is a source of hope for the economy.

Retailers in the Netherlands generated more turnover in February than a year earlier, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reports. Total turnover in retail sales rose by 1.6 percent, after a 3.6 percent increase in January. However, the volume, or the amount of goods or food they sold, was 0.9 percent lower than a year ago. Online sales were 3.8 percent higher.

The retail trade in Germany can once again look forward to increasing sales. The start of the year was even better than the first figures suggested. This gives hope for the economy.

The retail trade in Germany is once again able to look forward to increasing sales. The start of the year was even better than the initial figures suggested, which is a source of hope for the economy.