Danish Retail Sales Growth Rises to 3.8% in January

2026-03-02 07:18 By Mariene Camarillo 1 min. read

Retail sales in Denmark rose 3.8% year-on-year in January 2026 from an upwardly revised 3.7% gain in the previous month.

Sales increased in supermarkets, department stores, and specialized grocery stores (1.8% vs 1.2% in December 2025), household equipment, furniture, and building materials (7.9% vs 7.5%), clothing, footwear, and jewelry (6.9% vs 3.7%), and second-hand goods (15.7% vs 3.2%).

In contrast, sales growth slowed in consumer electronics (11.9% vs 12.1%), cultural and leisure products (6.1% vs 8.3%), and pharmaceutical and personal care products (3% vs 5.3%), while activity fell further in liquid fuel filling stations (-3.8% vs -2.2%).

On a monthly basis, retail sales grew by 0.7% in January, rebounding from an upwardly revised 1.3% drop in the preceding period.



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Danish Retail Sales Growth Rises to 3.8% in January
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