Mumbai, Nov. 28 -- According to preliminary figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), retail sales in Germany fell by 0.3% in real terms (price-adjusted) and by 0.1% in nominal terms (not price-adjusted) in October 2025 compared to September 2025, after adjusting for calendar and seasonal effects.
Compared to October 2024, sales increased by 0.9% in real terms and by 2.2% in nominal terms. In September 2025, following a revision of the preliminary figures, retail sales increased by 0.3% in real terms and by 0.1% in nominal terms compared to August 2025.
Retail sales of food products rose by 1.2% in real terms and by 1.0% in nominal terms in October 2025 compared to the previous month, after adjusting for calendar and seasona...