Italy’s retail sales increased 1.6% year-on-year in February 2026, easing from an upwardly revised 2.5% rise in January. Growth was driven by large-scale distribution, up 1.9%, while small retailers gained 0.5% and non-store sales rose 1.2%, with online sales surging 8.3%. In the non-food category, most segments recorded annual increases, except for shoes, leather goods, and travel items, which slipped 0.2%. The strongest growth was seen in electric household appliances and audio-video equipment, up 5.6%. On a monthly basis, retail sales were flat, missing expectations for a 0.4% increase. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)
Retail Sales in Italy increased 1.60 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Italy averaged 5.82 percent from 1972 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 90.20 percent in December of 1973 and a record low of -40.90 percent in June of 1986. This page provides - Italy Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Italy Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.
Retail Sales in Italy increased 1.60 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Italy is expected to be 1.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 1.70 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.