German Monthly Retail Sales Rise 1.3% in August

02:31 AM EDT, 09/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Germany's retail sales rose 1.3% month over month in real terms in August, following the revised 3.2% drop in July, according to data from the Federal Statistical Office published Wednesday. Analysts expected a 1.6% increase in sales for the month. On a yearly basis, Germany's retail sales were 0.4% lower, compared with the revised 2.2% decrease earlier and the expected 0.1% uptick.