Germany retail sales growth lower than expected in April

ANKARA

Retail sales growth in Germany fell short of expectations in April, according to official data released on Thursday.

The real (price-adjusted) turnover of retail enterprises rose 0.8% from the March figure, which had registered a 2.4% decline compared to a month prior, Destatis data showed.

April's figure was lower than the market estimate of a 1% increase.

Retail sales for food rose 0.5% month-on-month in April, while non-food sales increased 0.7%.

Annually, retail sales plunged 4.3%, easing compared to the 8.6% decline in March.