Germany's retail sector contracted more than even the most pessimistic forecasts had suggested in July, leaving turnover down for the second consecutive month, the Federal Statistical Office reported on Wednesday. Falling 0.3% on the month and matching June's slide, retail sales managed only a m...

Australian retail sales rose in July for a fifth month as consumers boosted spending at cafes and restaurants. Sales increased 0.7 percent from June, when they advanced a revised 0.4 percent, the Bureau of Statistics said in Sydney today. The median forecast of 23 economists surveyed by Bloomber...

Retail Sales in Japanincreased in July by 0.7 percent compared to June, according to government data released on Tuesday. The Ministry of Finance also reported that for the full year to July 2010, retail sales increased 3.9 percent. Most economists forecast an on-month increase of 2.4 percent ...

Canadian retail sales grew less than expected in June as gasoline prices slumped, partially offsetting a rebound in auto sales, according to Statistics Canada data released on Tuesday. After two months of contraction, sales climbed 0.1 percent in June from May in current dollars but they jumped 0...

Canadian retail sales rose less than expected in June, as sales increases in appliance and electronics stores were offset by lower receipts at gasoline stations and general merchandisers. Sales increased 0.1 percent to C$35.9 billion ($33.9 billion), Statistics Canada said today in Ottawa. Econo...

Retail sales in the U.K. are expected to advance for the fourth time in the past five months, according to the median estimate of 23 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. Sales are forecasted to rise 0.3 percent after climbing 0.7 percent the previous month, marking its slowest monthly gain in...

Eurozone retail sales were overall stable in June, as a drop in food outlays offset a further modest recovery in turnover for other goods, according to Eurostat's preliminary estimates released Wednesday. The outcome was somewhat weaker than generally expected, but results for May were revised u...

Australian retail sales rose in June for a fourth month as consumers boosted spending on household goods and restaurants. Sales increased 0.2 percent from May, when they advanced by the same amount, the Bureau of Statistics said in Sydney today. The median forecast of 23 economists surveyed by B...

Australians looked past higher interest rates and global economic uncertainty to shop more in June but it was a lower outcome than economists had expected. Retail sales rose 0.2 in June, seasonally adjusted, following a 0.2 per cent increase in May, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistic...

Turnover in the German retail sector unexpectedly fell in June, the Federal Statistical Office reported on Friday. However, with May's result upwardly revised to an strong increase from a modest fall, sales still managed a slight gain on the quarter. On the month, sales slipped 0.9%, giving back...