Istat said Wednesday that its seasonally adjusted index for retail sales in Italy dropped by 0.5% in March with respect to February both value and volume terms.
    The national statistics agency said sales were down both for food goods (-0.5% in value and -0.9% in volume) and non-food ones (-0.3% and -0.4% respectively).
    It said retail sales were down by 2.8% in value and 4.2% in volume with respect to March 2024.
    "In March 2025, all distribution channels experienced year-on-year declines," Istat said.
    "Large-scale distribution contracted by 2.6%, small-scale distribution fell by 3.1% and non-store retail sales declined by 4.7%.
    "Likewise, online sales were down 1.3% compared to March 2024, marking the third consecutive decline".

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